LAHAINA (HawaiiNewsNow) - A celebration was held Wednesday for nearly 900 Maui wildfire survivors who moved into a new temporary housing site in Lahaina.

Three hundred twenty families have moved into Ka Lai Ola, a safe and stable housing development, with more on the way.

The $187 million complex has 450 homes that will eventually house up to 1,500 survivors.

The state says the 57-acre community symbolizes resilience and healing for those who lost their homes in the August 2023 Maui wildfires.

Officials say the homes were built for survivors who were not eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance.

Developers say a project of this size would normally take about six years to complete, but the urgency to help displaced residents pushed work to finish in about 18 months

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