Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Saturday, May 11, 2024 71° Today's Paper

Photo Galleries

Memorial services mark one month since Lahaina wildfires

Memorial services were held Friday to mark one month since the Lahaina wildfires.

By Jamm Aquino

Sept. 8, 2023

Hawaii PhotosMaui Wildfires

1/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Takayuki Meguro, of the Lahaina Shingon Mission, holds flowers while looking out at the burn zone on Friday in Lahaina.
2/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
3/35
Swipe or click to see more
Lahaina resident Cole Cheveland prepares to paddle out at Ukemehame Beach on Friday.
4/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Ai Hironaka, of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, pauses to collect his emotions during a memorial service overlooking the burn zone on Friday.
5/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Gensho Hara, left, of the Lahaina Jodo Mission leads a prayer during a memorial service on Friday.
6/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday.
7/35
Swipe or click to see more
Lahaina residents Cole Cheveland readies his board before a paddle out with Brooke Aipa, left, on Friday.
8/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Gensho Hara of the Lahaina Jodo Mission holds prayer beads during a memorial service on Friday.
9/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Gensho Hara, left, of the Lahaina Jodo Mission leads a prayer during a memorial service on Friday.
10/35
Swipe or click to see more
Two surfers embrace at Ukemehame Beach on Friday in Olowalu.
11/35
Swipe or click to see more
A helicopter piloted by Windward Aviation, which provides the aircraft for the Maui Fire Department, performs a fly over as hundreds gather off Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
12/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
13/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Takayuki Meguro, of the Lahaina Shingon Mission, holds flowers while looking out at the burn zone on Friday.
14/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Ai Hironaka, of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, pauses to collect his emotions during a memorial service overlooking the burn zone on Friday.
15/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
16/35
Swipe or click to see more
From left, Rev. Takayuki Meguro, of the Lahaina Shingon Mission, Rev. Gensho Hara, of the Lahaina Jodo Mission, and Rev. Ai Hironaka, of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, unite in prayer while overlooking the burn zone during a memorial service on Friday.
17/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Ai Hironaka, of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, bows after a prayer during a memorial service overlooking the burn zone on Friday.
18/35
Swipe or click to see more
Lahaina residents Cole Cheveland, left, and Brooke Aipa paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday.
19/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
20/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Gensho Hara, middle, of the Lahaina Jodo Mission holds prayer beads during a memorial service on Friday.
21/35
Swipe or click to see more
A plumeria flower is placed on a vehicle near Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
22/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday.
23/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Takayuki Meguro, of the Lahaina Shingon Mission, prays while overlooking the burn zone during a memorial service on Friday.
24/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday.
25/35
Swipe or click to see more
A helicopter piloted by Windward Aviation, which provides the aircraft for the Maui Fire Department, performs a fly over as hundreds gather off Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
26/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Takayuki Meguro, of the Lahaina Shingon Mission, holds flowers while looking out at the burn zone on Friday.
27/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday.
28/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Takayuki Meguro, of the Lahaina Shingon Mission, holds flowers while looking out at the burn zone on Friday.
29/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Gensho Hara, left, of the Lahaina Jodo Mission leads a prayer during a memorial service on Friday.
30/35
Swipe or click to see more
A helicopter piloted by Windward Aviation, which provides the aircraft for the Maui Fire Department, performs a fly over as hundreds gather off Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
31/35
Swipe or click to see more
A woman prepares to paddle out with a lei on her surfboard from Ukumehame Beach.
32/35
Swipe or click to see more
A helicopter piloted by Windward Aviation, which provides the aircraft for the Maui Fire Department, performs a fly over as hundreds gather off Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
33/35
Swipe or click to see more
Rev. Gensho Hara, of the Lahaina Jodo Mission leads a prayer during a memorial service on Friday.
34/35
Swipe or click to see more
A helicopter piloted by Windward Aviation, which provides the aircraft for the Maui Fire Department, performs a fly over as hundreds gather off Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday in Olowalu.
35/35
Swipe or click to see more
Hundreds of community members paddle out from Ukumehame Beach during a memorial paddle out on Friday.

Related Story

Lahaina’s Buddhist community comes together to heal
Previous Gallery
U.K. marks one year since Queen Elizabeth II's death
Next Gallery
A look at Lahaina one month since deadly wildfires

More Photo Galleries

Subscriber Favorites

Flip through MidWeek online

Looking Back


Honolulu Local Business Guide