Hawaii Warns Against Purchasing Land of Wildfire Victims

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, condemned an effort by some realtors to purchase, from residents, land in Maui that has been devastated by the recent wildfires.

In a Tuesday press release, Green said he has approached state Attorney General Anne E. Lopez about establishing a moratorium on "any sales of properties that have been damaged or destroyed" in the fires.

"I would caution people that it's going to be a very long time before any growth or housing can be built," Green emphasized. "And so, you would be pretty poorly informed if you try to steal land from our people and then build here."