On the 25th, hundreds of cars from rental companies were quietly idle on a vacant lot outside Kahului Airport, the largest airport on Maui Island in Hawaii, USA. Before the wildfire disaster, we could rent about 150 cars a day, but now we can only rent about 30 cars, "a clerk at SIXT Car Rental Company's airport store told reporters. She said that many car rental reservations have been cancelled, and some tourists have switched to other islands in Hawaii, while others have directly cancelled their trip to Hawaii. The tourism industry is the pillar industry of Maui Island. According to local official data, tourism revenue accounts for about 80% of the total economic revenue of Maui Island. The fire that occurred on the 8th caused a catastrophic impact on Hawaii's second largest island, with at least 115 people killed, more than 2200 buildings destroyed, and the famous tourist town of La Haina in the western part of the island almost completely burned down. La Haina, with a population of approximately 13000, was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii and has many historical and cultural relics. After the wildfire disaster, our number of tourists has decreased by 90%, "said Susanna, a staff member at the" Hana Harvest "restaurant on Maui Island. Hana Harvest "is located next to the famous scenic road" Hana Road "on Maui Island. Before the fire, the small shop was filled with tourists every day, but now it is almost deserted. In order to maintain operations, this small store has temporarily reduced its staff and shortened its operating hours. Of course, as long as someone comes, we will try our best to leave a good impression on them and make them remember Maui Island, "Susanna told reporters, looking forward to the early return of tourists. Brian Fayford, a ride hailing driver whom the reporter encountered while riding, said that his current income has decreased by over 40%. Before the fire, he worked 6 to 7 hours a day, but now he only drives 2 to 3 hours a day. I don't want to make more money, but rather want to give opportunities to those who have been affected by the disaster, "local media reported. The plight of the tourism industry has had a particularly significant impact on ordinary people and small businesses in Maui, with the number of local people applying for unemployment benefits skyrocketing from 700 to 800 per week to nearly 7000 last week. Local officials recently stated that the post disaster economic recovery of Maui Island is "a long way off", and it is particularly important for the tourism industry to regain vitality. They hope to find a balance between pacifying the disaster victims and restoring tourism. Lisa Paulson, head of the Maui Hotel Industry Alliance, said, "Our planes are empty, our tourism facilities are empty, restaurants are shortening operating hours, and jobs are being cut." Hawaii Governor Green also emphasized the importance of tourism for Maui's reconstruction and economic recovery this week, welcoming tourists back to Maui. (New News Agency)