Hawaii Wildfires Continue to Ravage Island

August 12, 2023 9:24 am

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Residents of Maui County face a surreal landscape of flattened homes, blackened hulks of burned-out cars and ashy lots where buildings once stood as they take stock of their shattered lives in the aftermath of a wildfire on the Hawaii island that authorities say killed at least 80 people. A new wildfire Friday evening triggered the evacuation of Kaanapali in West Maui, but crews were able to extinguish the fire before 8:30 p.m. Many survivors of the fire say they did not receive a warning giving them enough time to flee. Attorney General Anne Lopez has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive review of decision-making and standing policies impacting the response to the deadly fires.