Deadly wildfires burn across Maui – it's a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe
Fires burn in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8, 2023. Zeke Kalua/County of Maui via AP Thousands of people were evacuated along Maui’s popular west coast as wildfires spread through buildings and hillsides starting Aug. 8, 2023, powered by strong winds from an offshore hurricane. Large parts of Lahaina, a tourist town of over 13,000 residents that was once the royal capital, burned, and at least six people died, Maui Mayor Richard Bissen told reporters. Most fires in the U.S. are suppressed before they have a chance to threaten communities, but the winds were too strong to send helicopters to help