Maui County officials said the transfer of about 400,000 tons of wildfire debris from a temporary storage site in Olowalu to the Central Maui Landfill has been completed.

Officials marked it as a milestone on Wednesday and said work to restore Olowalu will now begin.

“This milestone holds deep meaning for our community,” said Maui Mayor Richard Bissen in a news release. “The debris from Lahaina represents more than the physical remnants of what was lost — it carries the memory and spirit of a place and its people. With this transfer complete, the debris now rests in a protected area that will remain undisturbed, as we promised.”

He continued with, “As we begin the final phase to restore the Olowalu site, our focus remains on caring for our aina, honoring our commitments, and moving forw

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