Firefighters continue to battle flames and search for survivors.
Earlier in the day, authorities announced Civil Air Patrol flyovers found at least 271 structures in the community were damaged or destroyed by the flames.Meanwhile, at least three large fires on Maui — including the blaze in Lahaina — are still active and out of control, which means a full picture of the devastation hasn’t yet come into view. Lahaina appears to be the hardest hit area and access to the area is still being blocked off.
More than 2,100 people were being housed at the county’s four emergency shelters on Wednesday, and many more sleeping in their cars, including at a Walmart that opened its bathrooms to evacuees. “We’re going to do our best to get past this and it’s going to be tough,” he said. “It’s going to take years to fix. This is not even the worst of it.”
Richard Olsten, a helicopter pilot who flew over Lahaina town on Wednesday morning, said much of the historic town appears gone. “It’s like an area was bombed. It’s like a war zone,” he said. Mass evacuations, which started Wednesday, will continue Thursday for both residents and visitors in West Maui.
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