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FILE - A general view of Front Street shows the primary debris from last year's wildfire being removed for commercial properties and the historic Lahaina banyan tree at right center on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin, File)
FILE - People look at the historic Lahaina banyan tree on Nov. 19, 2016, in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. For generations, the banyan tree served as a gathering place along Lahaina's waterfront, its leafy branches unfurling majestically to give shade from the sun. By many accounts, it was the heart of the oceanside community — towering more than 60 feet (18 meters) and anchored by multiple trunks that span nearly an acre. (AP Photo/John Marshall, File)
New growth is seen on the historic banyan tree on July 6, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames threatened the 150-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing in a sign of resilient life. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
FILE - The historic Lahaina banyan tree rises among the Wildfire wreckage, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
This combination of photos shows the historic Lahaina banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the Lahaina wildfire on Aug. 10, 2023, left, and July 6, 2024, right. (AP Photo)
The historic banyan tree is seen with new growth on Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames threatened the 150-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing in a sign of resilient life. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
FILE - People walk by the historic Lahaina banyan tree in February 2018, in Lahaina, Hawaii. For generations, the banyan tree served as a gathering place along Lahaina's waterfront, its leafy branches unfurling majestically to give shade from the sun. By many accounts, it was the heart of the oceanside community — towering more than 60 feet (18 meters) and anchored by multiple trunks that span nearly an acre. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott, File)
An aerial view shows new leaves sprouting from the historic Lahaina banyan tree, Saturday, July 6, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames threatened the 150-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing in a sign of resilient life. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
This combination of photos shows the historic Lahaina banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the Lahaina wildfire on Aug. 11, 2023, left, and July 6, 2024, right. (AP Photo)
FILE - With the historic banyan tree in the background, President Joe Biden speaks after touring areas devastated by a wildfire on Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames threatened the 150-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing in a sign of resilient life. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
FILE - New leaves grow on the historic banyan tree on June 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames threatened the 150-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing in a sign of resilient life. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin)
FILE - A man reacts as he sits on the Lahaina historic banyan tree that was damaged by a wildfire on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames threatened the 150-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived the blaze, and thanks to the efforts of arborists and dedicated volunteers, parts of it are growing in a sign of resilient life. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
This combination of photos shows the historic Lahaina banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the Lahaina wildfire on Aug. 11, 2023, top left, Aug. 10, 2023, bottom left, and July 6, 2024, bottom right and top right. (AP Photo)
FILE - President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green with the historic banyan tree at right, as they visit areas devastated by a wildfire Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)