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Economic toll of Hawaii wildfires could climb to $16 billion

by Ali Budner

Aug 17, 2023

There's not only job and wage losses, but also crops, infrastructure damage, small business losses and more.

Destroyed buildings and cars are seen in the aftermath of the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii. Maui businesses may not know the full measure of the losses for a while.

Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images

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