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POY - Nothing could have prepared me for the intensity of having to document and follow former Lahaina resident Peyton Chesson as he sifted through the ashes of what used to be his family’s home. Nothing. And as we breathed through our respirators, goggles foggy from the sweat in the midday sun in our hazmat suits, I cried. For him. For Maui.


2023 Sept. 29 CTY - Honolulu Star-Advertiser photo by Jamm Aquino/jaquino@staradvertiser.com

Lahaina resident Peyton Chesson unzips his PPE to take a break from sifting through the remains of his home, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Lahaina, Maui. Peyton Chesson and Zoe Chesson were renting a house on Kainau Road when the Lahaina fire broke out. They fled with their two children and eventually decided to move to Kona where Peyton had better job prospects. Peyton is back for closure and to see the two-bed, one-bath ohana unit they rented for the last eight years; Relocating has been hard for the family. University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization data shows Maui's population declines by close to 2K from 2022 to 2024 and remains about 2K below its 2nd quarter forecast for the rest of this decade. A smaller loss is expected statewide as about 25% of those departing Maui are expected to move to other islands.

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POY - Nothing could have prepared me for the intensity of having to document and follow former Lahaina resident Peyton Chesson as he sifted through the ashes of what used to be his family’s home. Nothing. And as we breathed through our respirators, goggles foggy from the sweat in the midday sun in our hazmat suits, I cried. For him. For Maui.<br /> <br /> <br /> 2023 Sept. 29 CTY - Honolulu Star-Advertiser photo by Jamm Aquino/jaquino@staradvertiser.com<br /> <br /> Lahaina resident Peyton Chesson unzips his PPE to take a break from sifting through the remains of his home, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in Lahaina, Maui. Peyton Chesson and Zoe Chesson were renting a house on Kainau Road when the Lahaina fire broke out. They fled with their two children and eventually decided to move to Kona where Peyton had better job prospects. Peyton is back for closure and to see the two-bed, one-bath ohana unit they rented for the last eight years; Relocating has been hard for the family. University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization data shows Maui's population declines by close to 2K from 2022 to 2024 and remains about 2K below its 2nd quarter forecast for the rest of this decade. A smaller loss is expected statewide as about 25% of those departing Maui are expected to move to other islands.