Our family's story — the Lahaina fire, the harbor, and the rebuild — has been told by newsrooms across the country. Here is where you can find us.
Boaters who lost everything in Lahaina fire share stories of recovery
Hawaii News Now · August 2024
As Lahaina Harbor's fuel dock reopened a year after the fire, Captain Keahi Ho talked about losing his sailboat and his business, GungHo Sailing. "The harbor is the heart of the town. And I think that the town is going to grow off of the harbor."
Displaced boat captains hope to return to an improved Lahaina Harbor
Hawaiʻi Public Radio · The Conversation · August 2024
HPR sat down with Keahi at Maʻalaea Harbor to talk about the year since the fire and what a rebuilt Lahaina Harbor could mean for Maui's boating community.
The Conversation: Live from Lahaina, six months later
Hawaiʻi Public Radio · February 2024
Six months after the fire, HPR broadcast live from Lahaina. Keahi joined as one of the 17 Maui firefighters who lost their own homes while protecting the town.
Firefighters who lost homes in Maui blazes get an overwhelming outpouring of donations
Hawaii News Now · August 2023
Keahi spoke about the support pouring in for Maui's firefighters: "We need to put on our oxygen mask first... so that we can be here to help rebuild this community."
The Stand: Maui firefighters recount the deadly wildfire
CBS News · 60 Minutes · 2023
60 Minutes told the story of the firefighters who stood their ground in Lahaina. Keahi was on Ladder 3, running its 2,000-gallon-a-minute water cannon as the town's hydrants ran dry. Watch the segment.
As Inferno Grew, Lahaina’s Water System Collapsed
The New York Times · August 2023
The Times investigated how Lahaina's hydrants ran dry during the fire. Keahi, on duty in Lahaina that day, told them: "There was just no water in the hydrants."
Maui commercial boating industry struggling while waiting for Lahaina Harbor to reopen
Hawaiʻi Journalism Initiative
HJI's report on Maui's boating industry features the GungHo's temporary move to Maʻalaea while Lahaina rebuilds — with photos of Keahi and Ali aboard. The full story is reprinted right here on our blog.