![Mengshin Lin Maui Mayor Richard Bissen stands during a media tour on Front Street, showing recovery efforts after last year's wildfire, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Even though it’s been nearly a year, rebuilding Lahaina will be long and complicated. It’s unclear when people displaced by the fire will be able to move back and whether they’ll be able to afford to do so. The county has issued about two dozen residential building permits so far, officials said. “We're not focused on the speed, we're focused on the safety," Bissen said. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8b1c8eca604444a2a42baa9508e9b923/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen stands during a media tour on Front Street, showing recovery efforts after last year's wildfire, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Even though it’s been nearly a year, rebuilding Lahaina will be long and complicated. It’s unclear when people displaced by the fire will be able to move back and whether they’ll be able to afford to do so. The county has issued about two dozen residential building permits so far, officials said. “We're not focused on the speed, we're focused on the safety," Bissen said. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin Workers remove debris from commercial properties destroyed in last year's wildfire, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/07d56b8d2e3c49a79b80c88eb5e8453c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Workers remove debris from commercial properties destroyed in last year's wildfire, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin A general view of Front Street shows the primary debris from last year's wildfire being removed from commercial properties, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/208ccd1c57f447d892bb541da1c73ca6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A general view of Front Street shows the primary debris from last year's wildfire being removed from commercial properties, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Rick Bowmer FILE - The Lahaina historic banyan tree rises among the wildfire wreckage, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e3a53f14dd2e458db82e898444b1f180/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - The Lahaina historic banyan tree rises among the wildfire wreckage, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
![Mengshin Lin A general view of Front Street shows the primary debris from last year's wildfire being removed for commercial properties, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1e527c0293eb4084ba1891e59683b7f5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A general view of Front Street shows the primary debris from last year's wildfire being removed for commercial properties, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin New leaves sprout from the historic Lahaina banyan tree, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The giant 151-year-old tree is now drastically greener with new growth thanks to the preservation efforts of arborists following last year's devasting wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7f0539c676d74ce69a00f945a45e38c4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New leaves sprout from the historic Lahaina banyan tree, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The giant 151-year-old tree is now drastically greener with new growth thanks to the preservation efforts of arborists following last year's devasting wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin Gene Milne, an impact zone property owner, is pictured during an interview on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Milne lost his newly built home in last year's wildfire and is the first property owner to start the rebuilding process since his previous home was not yet fully completed and had open permits. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/febfcf2f9832441dae66c49f6e427214/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Gene Milne, an impact zone property owner, is pictured during an interview on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Milne lost his newly built home in last year's wildfire and is the first property owner to start the rebuilding process since his previous home was not yet fully completed and had open permits. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin The Foundations of Kim Ball's property is pictured during a media tour, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Ball is one of the first to receive a permit to rebuild following last year's wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/87ad5dd651884e30b6e8d348e19c4abd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Foundations of Kim Ball's property is pictured during a media tour, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Ball is one of the first to receive a permit to rebuild following last year's wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin Workers remove the debris from commercial properties destroyed by last year's wildfire, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/52b1d669e47b47e29549997927bbe151/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Workers remove the debris from commercial properties destroyed by last year's wildfire, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin New leaves grow on the 151-year-old banyan tree, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Arborists and volunteers help helped preserved the tree after last year's wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8ea73790c99f4c0fb53d6a002b750fa7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
New leaves grow on the 151-year-old banyan tree, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Arborists and volunteers help helped preserved the tree after last year's wildfire. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin The lot of a former outlet mall is seen during a media tour Wednesday, June 26, 2024, of work being done in the aftermath of last year's wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/44886908b4c44654810ceeed9baeacc0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The lot of a former outlet mall is seen during a media tour Wednesday, June 26, 2024, of work being done in the aftermath of last year's wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Rick Bowmer FILE - The charred remains of the Old Lahaina Courthouse are shown, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c85eb5a4bff241938e095b0a1babf54d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - The charred remains of the Old Lahaina Courthouse are shown, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
![Rick Bowmer FILE - A man reacts as he sits on the Lahaina historic banyan tree damaged by a wildfire, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/55dd1e010bd7411da7c513490b369697/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - A man reacts as he sits on the Lahaina historic banyan tree damaged by a wildfire, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
![Jae C. Hong FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/71c84277dc3c4f45a2e39e6daf9aa5d5/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
![Mengshin Lin An aerial photo of Lahainaluna Road is pictured after debris from over 1,000 residential properties was removed following last year's wildfire, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9a907d0358db47838d258a54a4106a4a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An aerial photo of Lahainaluna Road is pictured after debris from over 1,000 residential properties was removed following last year's wildfire, Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
![Mengshin Lin Construction on Gene Milne's property is seen during a media tour Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Milne lost his newly built home in last year's wildfire. His is the first to start construction because his previous home was not yet fully completed and had open permits. When he evacuated, he was living in an accessory dwelling, known locally as an “ohana unit,” borrowing the Hawaiian word for family. The main home was about 70% done. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/773e9324020a45d7aba402c809fb3715/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Construction on Gene Milne's property is seen during a media tour Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Milne lost his newly built home in last year's wildfire. His is the first to start construction because his previous home was not yet fully completed and had open permits. When he evacuated, he was living in an accessory dwelling, known locally as an “ohana unit,” borrowing the Hawaiian word for family. The main home was about 70% done. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)