An 'apocalyptic scene' has unfolded in Hawaii as residents were forced to jump into harbor waters to escape flames and smoke from a wind-fueled wildfire.
— A dramatic scene was playing out Tuesday night in the Hawaiian town of Lahaina on the island of Maui where, authorities said, people were jumping into the water to escape flames and smoke from a wind-fueled wildfire.that eyewitnesses were describing"an apocalyptic scene" with residents forced to jump into the harbor waters.
KGMB said the extent of damage in Lahaina wasn't known but"videos on social media showed a wall of flames descending on Front Street in Lahaina and destroying a number of businesses." The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which was passing to the south of the island chain at a safe distance of hundreds of miles, was partly to blame for gusts up to 80 mph that knocked out power as night fell, rattled homes and grounded firefighting helicopters.as of late Tuesday night Hawaii time.
Fire crews on Maui were battling multiple blazes concentrated in two areas: the popular tourist destination of West Maui and an inland, mountainous region. It wasn't immediately known how many buildings had burned, County of Maui spokesperson Mahina Martin said in a phone interview late Tuesday.Any one on Twitter have a connection for a place to stay on Maui?
"The fire can be a mile or more from your house, but in a minute or two, it can be at your house," Fire Assistant Chief Jeff Giesea said.Hawaii is sandwiched between high pressure to the north and a low pressure system associated with Dora, explained Jeff Powell, a meteorologist in Honolulu. The dryness and the gusts"make a dangerous fire situation so that fires that do exist can spread out of control very rapidly," he said.
she could see flames advancing as she headed to an emergency shelter."There were branches falling down on us, small ones but enough that I sped up," she said.
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