The hall of historical Waiola Church in Lahaina and close-by Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are swallowed up in flames along Wainee Street in Lahaina, Hawaii,Aug 8, 2023.
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Wildfires in Hawaii have actually ravaged the historical city of Lahaina, the previous capital of the islands when they were an independent kingdom.
HawaiiSen Brian Schatz, who surveyed the damage, stated the city had actually been “reduced to ashes.” Although the blaze in Lahaina is 80% consisted of, there is still an active fire. The city stays without power.
At least 55 individuals have actually been eliminated by the fires as search, rescue and healing operations continue.Gov Josh Green stated numerous houses have actually been damaged, leaving thousands without shelter.
Lahaina brings deep cultural significance toHawaiians King Kamehameha I developed Lahaina as his royal house in the early 19 th century.
“It’s absolutely heartbreaking. The recovery process will be long, but we’re committed to these families and communities,” Schatz stated on social networks.
Wildfire destruction is seen outside the city of Lahaina, Hawaii,Aug 10, 2023.
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An aerial image takenAug 10, 2023, reveals damaged houses and structures burned to the ground in Lahaina in the consequences of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii.
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An aerial image takenAug 10, 2023, reveals an individual strolling down Front Street previous damaged structures burned to the ground in Lahaina in the consequences of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii.
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An aerial image takenAug 10, 2023, reveals damaged automobiles in Lahaina in the consequences of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii.
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An aerial image takenAug 10, 2023, reveals damaged houses and structures on the waterside burned to the ground in Lahaina in the consequences of the wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii.
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A scorched boat is seen in the waters fronting Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned throughout the majority of the town numerous days earlier, Maui, Hawaii, Aug.10, 2023.
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An aerial image takenAug 10, 2023, reveals damaged houses and structures burned to the ground in Lahaina in the consequences of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii.
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An aerial image takenAug 10, 2023, reveals damaged houses and structures burned to the ground in Lahaina in the consequences of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii.
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Wildfire wreckage is revealedAug 10, 2023, in Lahaina,Hawaii The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui exposed a wasteland of burned-out houses and eliminated neighborhoods as firemens fought the persistent blaze, making it the most dangerous in the U.S. recently.
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Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook carry out aerial water container drops on the island of Maui to combat the wildfires, Maui, Hawaii,Aug 9, 2023.
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An bird’s-eye view of Lahaina after wildfires burned through the town on the Hawaiian island of Maui,Aug 10, 2023.
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An bird’s-eye view reveals the neighborhood of Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned throughout the majority of the town numerous days earlier in Lahaina, Hawaii,Aug 10, 2023.
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An bird’s-eye view reveals the neighborhood of Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned throughout the majority of the town numerous days earlier, Lahaina, Hawaii,Aug 10, 2023.
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Cars repel from Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned throughout the majority of the town numerous days earlier, Maui, Hawaii,Aug 10, 2023.
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Wildfire wreckage is displayed in Lahaina, Hawaii,Aug 10, 2023.
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