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Fire was widespread in Lahaina, including Front Street, an area of the town popular with tourists, County of Maui spokeswoman Mahina Martin said in a phone interview early Wednesday. Traffic has been very heavy as people try to evacuate and officials asked people who weren't in an evacuation area to shelter in place to avoid adding to the traffic, she said.
Earlier, officials were not aware of any deaths and knew of only one injury, a firefighter who was in stable condition at a hospital after experiencing smoke inhalation, Martin said. There's no count available for the number of structures affected by the fires or the number of people affected by evacuations, but Martin said there are four shelters open, with more than 1,000 people at the largest.
Smoke blows across the slope of Haleakala volcano on Maui, Hawaii, as a fire burns in Maui's upcountry region on Tuesday. Several Hawaii communities were forced to evacuate from wildfires that destroyed at least two homes as of Tuesday as a dry season mixed with strong wind gusts made for dangerous fire conditions.
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People in Hawaii flee into ocean to escape wildfires burning popular Maui tourist townWildfires in Hawaii, fueled by strong winds, have burned multiple structures in areas including the historic Lahaina town. This has led to evacuations and school closures. In the midst of the chaos, rescuers have saved a dozen people who sought refuge from the smoke and flames by fleeing into the ocean.
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