Distant Category 4 Hurricane Dora kicks up winds, stirs dangers in Hawaii

Major Hurricane Dora will continue to impact Hawaii into Wednesday and Wednesday night, bringing rough surf and strong winds to the islands despite passing hundreds of miles to the south in the open Pacific Ocean, according to AccuWeather forecasters. The strong winds were contributing to the rapid growth and spread of wildfires on Hawaii's Big Island and Maui that have destroyed structures, led to evacuations and forced some people to escape the flames by jumping into the ocean. Major Hurricane

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