An aerial view of destroyed and cleared properties with vegetation regrowth on year after the Lahaina wildfire on August 6, 2024 in Lahaina, Hawaii. August 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires which killed 102 people and devastated the historic community of Lahaina in West Maui. Plaintiffs involved in the Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the government and utilities have reached a $4 billion global settlement of claims. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)
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