Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui's tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters
- Written by Rich Harrill, Research Professor of Hospitality and Tourism and Director, International Tourism Research Institute, University of South Carolina
Destroyed homes and buildings in Lahaina on Aug. 10, 2023, in the aftermath of wildfires on western Maui, Hawaii.Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty ImagesMajor wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed dozens of people and caused heavy damage, particularly in the historic town of Lahaina, as of Aug. 10, 2023. The state has asked all...
