At Least Six People Known Dead In Hawaii Wildfires

August 9, 2023 5:11 am

(AP) – At least six people have been killed in wildfires that have raced across parts of Maui, Mayor Richard Bissen said.  Bissen confirmed the deaths during a press conference Wednesday, but did not provide details, such as where the people were when they died.  Three separate wildfires have been burning on the Hawaiian island of Maui, including one that destroyed much of the historic town of Lahaina. The fires prompted 13 evacuations, Bissen said. Just one road was open for fleeing Lahaina residents.  Officials have released very little information about the scope of damage caused by the wildfires, but satellite images from NASA appeared to show active flames throughout much of the historic town of Lahaina. Another Maui wildfire was burning near the town of Kihei.  (Photo:  AP)