Maui is burning.

[Southern Elk]

It’s sad to see Maui burning. There are reports that much of Lahaina has been destroyed. My wife and I just got back from our first ever trip to Hawaii. We stayed near Lahaina. I hope they are able to get everyone out safely. It was easy to see how the dry side of the island would be at risk for wildfire. I always imagined the islands to be a rainforest, but that side of the island only gets 10” or so of rain per year.

 

[Irrelevant]

Hawaii News Now on Instagram: "#BREAKING: Harrowing video shows residents evacuating West Maui as a large fire engulfs multiple structures. County officials are continuing to fight the blaze that has been fueled by strong winds. For the latest info

12K likes, 486 comments - hawaiinewsnow on August 9, 2023: "#BREAKING: Harrowing video shows residents evacuating West Maui as a large fire engulfs multiple ..."

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[rtraverdavis]

Been to Maui many times. Such a special place. Especially Lahaina. Just doesn’t seem possible that it could be erased from the world. This is a photo of the giant banyan tree from the town square:



I hope in whatever ways possible they build it back just the way it was.

 

[Dakotakid]

Lahina is gone. The old banyan tree sounds like it is destroyed. Really sad.

 

[Southern Elk]

Been to Maui many times. Such a special place. Especially Lahaina. Just doesn’t seem possible that it could be erased from the world. This is a photo of the giant banyan tree from the town square:

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I hope in whatever ways possible they build it back just the way it was.

This was it a little over a month ago. It was our first trip. Lahaina was our favorite town. We couldn’t wait to go back, but now I’m not sure I want to.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Unbelievable we spent 10 days there in December for xmas. My wife and I honeymooned there 14 years ago. Downtown Lahina is an incredibly beautiful and special place so much history, art, class and culture.

We took a picture of our kids now 9 and 12 on the same branch we took on our honeymoon. That tree was incredible.

So sad for everyone who lost everything some even thier lives. Never in my dreams would I have imagined that would happen.

 

[44hunter45]

Maui Town Is Devastated by Deadliest Wildfire to Strike Hawaii

At least six people were killed in an inferno that tore through Lahaina, leveling entire neighborhoods.

www.nytimes.com

"Experts attribute the surge in wildfires to the prevalence of nonnative grasses, which are especially common on Maui, and are more flammable than indigenous plants."

 

[Dinkshooter]

That was a totally awesome tree and area. Super bummer.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Breaks my heart, such a neat place.

 

[Southern Elk]

Now they are saying that at least 36 are dead. It's hard to believe that number won't go up after seeing pictures of the devastation.

 

[mountainlaurel3]

Ugh, my friend's mom had two small, amazing houses in Lahaina right on the beach. They're gone, but at least she was out of the state.

 

[glass eye]

Makes me want to cry. I have brothers that have lived there since the 70s.
I lived in Lahaina for 3 years when I was in my late teens/ early twenties. Worked nights in restaurants so I could play during the day.

 

[mtmiller]

I was at SeaTac early yesterday morning. There were several groups that were pretty disappointed at the airport.

 

[Irrelevant]

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[glass eye]

 

[Irrelevant]

Hawaii News Now on Instagram: "Aerial pictures into our newsroom show the immense damage caused by fires on Maui. These are before and after images of Lahaina, where you can see how flames brought the town to rubble. #hinews #hnn"

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[perma]

God have mercy.

Do we know anyone from Hawaii on here?

 

[Nameless Range]

Pretty awful. Really shocking when a wildfire burns into an urban area.

 

[Southern Elk]

Pretty awful. Really shocking when a wildfire burns into an urban area.

That side of the island looks a lot it does here in the fall. Dry and brown. I made the comment when we were there that it looked like a fire could break out. I never dreamed it could burn a whole town. I didn’t take a ton of pictures in Lahaina, but here’s one looking back towards the mountains. Notice the brown hillside just above the top of the roofs. I’m standing in the town square that burned and the harbor is right behind me.

 

[Dave N]

53 dead now.