'We are doing everything possible to give it the best chance to survive,' Kimberly Flook of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation told Newsweek.
An ancient and sacred tree on Maui was among the casualties of the wildfires that have scorched the island over the past week.
"It is listed as an Exceptional Tree by the County of Maui which gives it protections similar to an historic designated building," Kimberly Flook, the deputy executive director of the Lahaina Restoration Foundation, told"As a 150-year-old tree in the center of the historic town, it has been a natural gathering place through the years. It has hosted luaus, festivals, hula demonstrations, picnics, war memorials, etc. over its lifespan.
"When you see black, that means it is charred, burned; it's carbonized, and we have a big problem," Kevin Eckert, founder and president of the nonprofit conservation group Arbor Global in nearby Oahu, told the."I did not see [char] in the very limited, very few photos. We're not out of the woods by a long shot, but there is some hope.
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