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Maui County hasn’t built any new fire stations on Maui or significantly increased its staffing of firefighters on the island in 20 years. During that time, however, the population has grown substantially and firefighting has become more challenging, especially in leeward West Maui.
Even though longtime Lahaina resident Joe Pluta is still in shock after losing everything, he’s continuing to work to make his community safer by trying to build more fire stations.