Iconic Lahaina Banyan Tree being cloned

LAHAINA, Hawaii (KHON2) -- Among the many living things affected by the Lahaina fire -- Front Street's long-standing banyan tree is making its recovery.

Now, it stands as a symbol of resilience for the community. The 151-year-old tree holds scars after being burnt a year ago during the catastrophic fire.

Crews removed about 50% of its mass but worked to keep its remains within the park. Thursday morning on Take2, Royal Lahaina Chief Engineer and Treecovery's Duane Sparkman joined us to talk story about the tree's survival.

"We've got about 50% of it completely healthy and pushin...