Wailea, Maui
Several Days Later
When Daniel Mendoza arrived at the Hoʻomaha Villas, he could see the two charred buildings from afar as he walked the rolling pathway toward them. The air near that area was no longer filled with the smell of smoke like it had been when he first visited the site some time ago. Given the strong Pacific trade winds over the past few months, only a faint smell remained as he walked closer to the buildings. This time, unlike the first time, there was yellow and black barricade tape wrapped around the chain-linked fence surrounding the second villa advising the public not to cross the police line.
Several members of the Maui police department were inside the chain-linked fence along with the coroner and his deputies who were assisting him. Daniel was trans
