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Police offer to help residents set up a neighborhood watch program, but they haven’t rebuilt yet.

The Maui Police Department is combining new technology, better equipment and more responsive policies in the aftermath of last year’s fire.

More than two-thirds of Maui’s fire victims were over the age of 60. Kupuna are also facing additional challenges in the aftermath of the disaster.

Maui officials do not have an estimated timeline for making the document public.

A 68-year-old Lahaina woman died in March from injuries sustained in the blaze last summer. But the death is just now being made public.

The board has two years to implement a range of measures including standardizing training for all Hawaii law enforcement.

Chief John Pelletier is credited with implementing a five-year strategic plan, something the department lacked when he joined the force in 2021.

The ability of fire departments to muster extra help during major wildfires is a critical issue for the state as it grapples with how to prevent another disaster like Lahaina. 

Representatives from fire organizations statewide are at a conference this week in Reno about minimizing and managing wildfire threats.

Some legislators want an independent investigation because the state and Maui County are both involved in litigation over the August fires.