The death toll from a wildfire that has turned the resort town of Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island into smoldering ruins was expected to rise 'very significantly' on Thursday, according to Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
Smoke billows near Lahaina as wildfires driven by high winds destroy a large part of the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, on August 9, 2023. Dustin Johnson/Handout via REUTERS
The fires reduced entire neighborhoods to ashes on the western side of the US island. Lahaina is one of Maui's prime attractions, drawing 2 million tourists to the island each year, or about 80% of the island's visitors. Knickerbocker heard cars and a gas station explode, and soon after fled the town with his father, bringing with them only the clothes they were wearing and the family dog. "It sounded like a war was going on," he said.
The fate of some of Lahaina's cultural treasures remains unclear. The historic 60-foot-tall banyan tree marking the spot where Hawaiian King Kamehameha III's 19th-century palace stood was still standing, though some of its boughs appeared charred, according to a Reuters witness.
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