Maui begins recovery efforts after wildfires - in pictures


  • Workers engage in search and rescue efforts after deadly fires hit the Hawaiian island of Maui. Reuters
    Workers engage in search and rescue efforts after deadly fires hit the Hawaiian island of Maui. Reuters
  • Workers continue searching through destroyed neighbourhoods in the town of Lahaina. Reuters
    Workers continue searching through destroyed neighbourhoods in the town of Lahaina. Reuters
  • Debris lies in the road after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina. Reuters
    Debris lies in the road after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina. Reuters
  • Rescue and recovery personnel conduct search operations in Lahaina. Reuters
    Rescue and recovery personnel conduct search operations in Lahaina. Reuters
  • Workers carry out morgue operations in Maui. AFP
    Workers carry out morgue operations in Maui. AFP
  • A building damaged in the Maui wildfires. Reuters
    A building damaged in the Maui wildfires. Reuters
  • Burnt palm trees and destroyed cars in the aftermath of the wildfire in Lahaina. AFP
    Burnt palm trees and destroyed cars in the aftermath of the wildfire in Lahaina. AFP
  • A sign reads 'Tourist Keep Out' at the entrance to a neighbourhood after the wildfire swept through the city of Lahaina. EPA
    A sign reads 'Tourist Keep Out' at the entrance to a neighbourhood after the wildfire swept through the city of Lahaina. EPA
  • Fire damage in the Wahikuli Terrace neighbourhood. Reuters
    Fire damage in the Wahikuli Terrace neighbourhood. Reuters
  • Firefighters clear debris in Kula, Hawaii. AP
    Firefighters clear debris in Kula, Hawaii. AP
  • A burnt building in the fire-ravaged town of Lahaina. Reuters
    A burnt building in the fire-ravaged town of Lahaina. Reuters
  • US marshals check an abandoned car in the ruins of a neighbourhood. EPA
    US marshals check an abandoned car in the ruins of a neighbourhood. EPA
  • The state flag of Hawaii flies over a distribution centre for those affected by the Maui fires at Honokawai Beach Park in Napili-Honokowai, west Maui. AFP
    The state flag of Hawaii flies over a distribution centre for those affected by the Maui fires at Honokawai Beach Park in Napili-Honokowai, west Maui. AFP
  • The remains of a washer-dryer unit sit in a house that was destroyed by the Lahaina fire. EPA
    The remains of a washer-dryer unit sit in a house that was destroyed by the Lahaina fire. EPA
  • A sign blocks a road in Lahaina. EPA
    A sign blocks a road in Lahaina. EPA
  • Workers install a fence around some of the burnt areas in Lahaina. EPA
    Workers install a fence around some of the burnt areas in Lahaina. EPA
  • Local residents put up signs along the motorway near Lahaina. Reuters
    Local residents put up signs along the motorway near Lahaina. Reuters
  • Volunteers sort out donated pet food at the Maui Humane Society in Puunene, central Maui. AFP
    Volunteers sort out donated pet food at the Maui Humane Society in Puunene, central Maui. AFP
  • A woman hugs a volunteer at a distribution centre for those affected by the Maui fires at Honokawai Beach Park. AFP
    A woman hugs a volunteer at a distribution centre for those affected by the Maui fires at Honokawai Beach Park. AFP
  • A sign reading 'Donations full - mahalo' - a Hawaiian word conveying gratitude - is displayed outside a fire station in Wailuku, Hawaii. AFP
    A sign reading 'Donations full - mahalo' - a Hawaiian word conveying gratitude - is displayed outside a fire station in Wailuku, Hawaii. AFP