Hawaii Governor: State is looking to acquire land destroyed in fires
Hawaii Governor Josh Green and his administration are looking to acquire land in Lahaina that saw destruction by the recent wildfires in the region. That is according to an announcement by the governor on Monday. JUST IN: Hawaii governor says the state is looking to purchase land destroyed in Maui wild fires . — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) August 16, 2023 Speaking outside some of the debris from the fires , Governor Green says “I’m already thinking of ways for the state to acquire that land so that we can put it into workforce housing, to put it back into families, or make it open spaces in perpetuity as a memorial.” “We want this to be something we remember after the pain passes as a magic place. Lahaina will rebuild. The tragedy right now is the loss of life. The buildings can be rebuilt over time, even the banyan tree may survive, but we don’t want this to become a clear space where then people from overseas just come and decide th...