LAHAINA, Hawaii: When Anthony La Puente made it back to the place he had called home for the last 16 years, there was almost nothing left. His house, like most in Lahaina, had been razed
LAHAINA, Hawaii: When Anthony La Puente made it back to the place he had called home for the last 16 years, there was almost nothing left.razed by the wildfire that swept through this slice of Hawaiian paradise"The only thing I can say is that it hurts. It takes a toll on you emotionally," the 44-year old saidLa Puente was one of dozens of people who were allowed back into what used to be Lahaina on Friday.
Thousands of tourists visit every year to soak up the atmosphere, to wander along the scenic harbour front, and to idle under a majestic banyan tree, reputed to be the oldest in the United States. Electricity cables dangled uselessly from stricken poles, and small pockets of fire continued to burn.
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