Six people killed in unprecedented Hawaii wildfires fanned by hurricane winds - Lemmy

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/3702429 [https://lemm.ee/post/3702429] > Six people were killed in the unprecedented wildfires that tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui overnight, authorities said. > > The fires, fanned by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, destroyed businesses in the historic town of Lahaina, and left at least two dozen people injured, officials said at a press conference Wednesday. There have been 13 evacuations for three fires. > > Rescuers with the US Coast Guard pulled a dozen people from the ocean water off Lahaina after they had dived in to escape smoke and flames. Burn patients have been flown to the island of Oahu, officials said.