Some people jumped into the ocean to escape the blazes in Maui and Hawaii counties.
Civil Air Patrol and Maui Fire Department flyovers conducted Wednesday confirmed the destruction, adding that Lahaina appears to be the hardest hit area, according to the television station. Access to the area is still being blocked off.
about the destruction. “We had tears in our eyes, the other pilots on board and the mechanics, and me.At least 6 killed in wildfires, officials sayRichard Bissen Jr. the mayor of Lahaina Town, said in a news conference Wednesday that the fires killed at least six people on the island of Maui, according to
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