Members of the Lahaina First Ward are returning to their homes after an evacuation order forced them to leave on Saturday.
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii's Governor Josh Green lifted the evacuation order afterOn Saturday, the brush fire near the Anapui neighborhood displaced members of the Lahaina First Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who had homes minutes away from the flames.
"What happens in a month when everyone that's in the hotels for their 45 days gets kicked out?" Leavitt asked. "What are you going to need when Christmas comes?" Community gatherings like this one at D.T. Flemming Beach on Saturday, are helping Lahaina, Hawaii, families in need find some fun while getting supplies.
"It just felt like so normal to finally be together and just to talk with each other or hug with each other or cry," she said.
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