This photo provided by County of Maui shows fire and smoke filling the sky from wildfires on the intersection at Hokiokio Place and Lahaina Bypass in Maui, Hawaii on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Wildfires in Hawaii 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. (Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP)
Hawaii Fires
(Maui, Hawaii) – At least 36 are dead as thousands of tourists are being evacuated from Maui, as multiple wildfires rage out of control. Officials with the state tourism department says people are being directed to the Hawaii Convention Center on O’ahu. Meantime, the Coast Guard was rescuing dozens of people in Lahaina who were trapped by the flames fanned by a hurricane which skirted Hawaii. President Biden has pledged federal assistance to help all those affected in Hawaii.
