Weirdly enough, almost an ENTIRE MONTH after the Maui fires, the federal presence seems to be EXPANDING.

These are several different federal checkpoints surrounding Lahaina that I photographed within one hour of each other today.

I can’t officially label these guys military because surprisingly many of them are 
@DHSgov
 in military-like fatigues.

This situation seems to be getting more and more tense by the day—even among residents.

What is going on?

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1699989286572146924

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