Last week, in a shared pursuit of recovery and preparation, Maui’s top officials including Mayor Richard Bissen converged at the After the Fire USA’s 2024 Wildfire Leadership Summit held in Sonoma, California, to share their experiences with wildfire recovery and learn from other fire-stricken communities, Maui County reports. The summit’s discussions spanned across strategies for preventing and responding to megafires, as well as tactics to advance community rebuilding efforts post-disaster.