A Local Perspective of the Lahaina Fires with Kimo Clark

If you have listened to Dirt Talk for a while you might know that Kimo, owner of Truth Excavation is a bit of a regular at this point. Kimo has joined Aaron twice in-studio and in this episode joined him via satellite internet video call in an unfinished office as a result of the reconstruction of Lahaina and its infrastructure.

In this episode, Kimo breaks down the 2023 Lahaina fires, which devastated the community and affected him and Truth Excavation personally last August. He gave his honest perspective and broke down what he saw daily as it unfolded. Truth is one of few excavation companies on the island of Maui and the only one directly based out of Lahaina, was and still is on the frontlines every day.

As the fire still blazed, Kimo and his crew worked tirelessly to bring their water trucks and dozers wherever they were needed to snuff out flames and cut fire breaks. Now, they work long hours in harsh conditions to help restore the community and infrastructure of Lahaina. 

Although Kimo may be too humble to agree, he is a hero in his community and continues to be a legend in the dirt world. Big thanks to him for taking the time to talk to us via one of the most peculiar recording setups in Dirt Talk history.

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