III 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 392 

Recognizing and honoring the first responders and those who lost their lives 

in the Maui wildfires in August 2023 that affected thousands of people. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 30 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 22), 2023 

Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. SCHATZ) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and honoring the first responders and those 

who lost their lives in the Maui wildfires in August 

2023 that affected thousands of people. 

Whereas, on August 8, 2023, a series of wildfires, fueled by 

abnormally strong winds from Hurricane Dora and a 

high-pressure system in the North Pacific Ocean, broke 

out on the Island of Maui; 

Whereas almost 7,000 acres of land in the Lahaina area in 

West Maui and the Olinda, Kula, and Pulehu-Kihei areas 

of Upcountry Maui burned as a result of the wildfires; 

Whereas, as of August 2023, the wildfire that occurred in the 

historic town of Lahaina in West Maui is the deadliest 

wildfire to have occurred in the United States in more 

than a century and 1 of the worst natural disasters in 

the history of Hawaii; 


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•SRES 392 ATS 

Whereas, as of September 15, 2023, 97 fatalities from the 

wildfires have been confirmed, and as of September 22, 

2023, 22 people remain officially unaccounted for; 

Whereas more than 7,000 people have been displaced by the 

wildfires; 

Whereas approximately 2,200 structures have been damaged 

or destroyed by the wildfires; 

Whereas more than 1,900 homes burned down by the 

wildfires; 

Whereas brave people raced into the wildfires to save their 

community while their own homes burned to the ground; 

Whereas nearly 1,000 businesses were destroyed by the 

wildfires; 

Whereas 4 schools were impacted by the wildfires, 1 of which, 

King Kamehameha III Elementary School, was damaged 

beyond repair, displacing hundreds of staff members and 

thousands of students; 

Whereas it is estimated that billions of dollars will be necessary to repair the damaged areas in West Maui; 

Whereas Lahaina was the one-time capital of the Kingdom of 

Hawaii and still has great cultural and historical significance, particularly to the Native Hawaiian community; 

Whereas additional Federal, State, and local emergency personnel, including law enforcement and medical personnel, 

coordinated with local authorities and have performed beyond the call of duty in the preservation and protection 

of human lives; 

Whereas hundreds of volunteers gave their time to help ensure that evacuees were sheltered, clothed, fed, and emotionally comforted through the traumatic event; and 


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•SRES 392 ATS 

Whereas people across the United States and around the 

world responded with an outpouring of support for the 

people of Maui: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) honors the people who lost their lives in the 

3 deadly wildfires on Maui; 

4 (2) recognizes the efforts and sacrifices of the 

5 first responders who risked their lives to respond to 

6 the wildfires; 

7 (3) honors the bravery and heroism of the peo8 ple who have provided assistance and continue to re9 spond to the wildfires; 

10 (4) expresses full support for the communities 

11 of West and Upcountry Maui, as those communities 

12 focus on recovering and rebuilding areas and com13 munities affected by wildfires; 

14 (5) urges the people and communities of Hawaii 

15 and the United States to act diligently in preventing 

16 and preparing for wildfires; and 

17 (6) encourages the people of the United States 

18 to keep in their thoughts the individuals who have 

19 suffered as a result of the wildfires. 

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