Wildfires in Hawaii, fueled by strong winds, have caused extensive damage in areas including historic Lahaina town. Evacuations have been carried out and schools have been closed in several communities. Rescuers have saved a dozen people who were forced to jump into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames. A drone video shows the intense wall of flames in Kihei.
We just received new video of the wildfires burning in Hawaii. This drone video shows the intense wall of flames in Kihei.fanned by strong winds burned multiple structures in areas including historic Lahaina town, forcing evacuations and closing schools in several communities Wednesday, and rescuers pulled a dozen people escaping smoke and flames from the ocean.
The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which was passing to the south of the island chain at a safe distance of 500 miles , was partly to blame for gusts above 60 mph that knocked out power as night fell, rattled homes and grounded firefighting helicopters. Dangerous fire conditions created by strong winds and low humidity were expected to last through Wednesday afternoon, the weather service said.Multiple wildfires are burning across parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui.
"This is so unprecedented," Martin said, noting that multiple districts were affected. An emergency in the night is terrifying, she said, and the darkness makes it hard to gauge the extent of the damage.
Winds were recorded at 80 mph in inland Maui and one fire that was believed to be contained earlier Tuesday flared up hours later with the big winds, she added.
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