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People in Maui Flee Into Ocean to Escape Hawaii Wildfires
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0:31Now PlayingA wildfire tore through the heart of Maui on Wednesday with alarming speed and ferocity, destroying homes and businesses in a historic tourist town and forcing panicked residents to jump into the ocean to flee the flames.
Fire was widespread in Lahaina Town, including on Front Street, a popular shopping and dining area, County of Maui spokesperson Mahina Martin said by phone early Wednesday. Traffic has been very heavy as people try to evacuate the area, and officials asked people who weren’t in an evacuation area to shelter in place to avoid adding to the traffic, she said.
Photos posted by the county overnight showed a line of flames blazing across an intersection and leaping above buildings in the town center that dates to the 1700s and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Brantin Stevens shot cellphone video as he was on a boat leaving from Lahaina Harbor Tuesday afternoon.
“Behind Maui on our way to big island. Our anchor failed due the gale winds and we were forced to go into the Lahaina Harbor to get away from the hurricane. The fuel dock was the only place open. When we tied up, the fire was quickly spreading toward Lahaina harbor. We had to push off to escape the heat and ash. The harbor quickly filled with black smoke. We made it safe to Lanai, " Stevens said.
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