One of the largest banyan trees in the US and a 200-year-old church are among the beloved landmarks imperiled by Maui’s wildfires

An aerial view Thursday shows the historic banyan tree along with destroyed homes, boats and buildings burned to the ground in the historic Lahaina town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui. CNN —

The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three dozen people while scorching or imperiling buildings important to Hawaiian history, as well as a majestic tree known as a symbol of the island’s culture. These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires

Much of the western Maui community of Lahaina, home to about 12,000 […]

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