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LAHAINA, Hawaii — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town’s Front Street. With the historic banyan tree in the background, President Joe Biden speaks after touring areas devastated by a wildfire on Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The historic Lahaina banyan tree rises among the Wildfire wreckage, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Josh Green and his wife Jaime Green with the historic banyan tree at right, as they visit areas devastated by a wildfire Aug. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire

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