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Maui wildfire victims reach $4 billion settlement resolving hundreds of lawsuits

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The settlement will "help our people heal," Hawaii Gov. Josh Green's office says.

"We're under no illusions that this is going to make Maui whole," a Maui attorney says.

The Aug. 8, 2023 , wildfire killed 101 people and destroyed the on Maui , one of several which broke out on the island.

The term sheet with details of the settlement was not publicly available.

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