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Tourists leaving Maui right after arriving: Wildfire updates

Wind-whipped wildfires in Hawaii forced hundreds of evacuations, overwhelmed hospitals in Maui and even sent some residents fleeing into the ocean.

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Thu Aug 10 2023

 
An aerial view of smoke rising above as a wildfire burns in Lahaina, Hawaii, on August 9, 2023. At least six people have been killed in a wildfire that has razed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, officials said on August 9, with desperate residents jumping into the ocean in a bid to escape the fast-moving flames.

Wind-whipped wildfires in Hawaii forced hundreds of evacuations, overwhelmed hospitals in Maui and even sent some residents fleeing into the ocean.

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