it s a double whammy. it was the extreme drought in parts of the island that help facilitate the damage, the extent of those wildfires. it s different dynamics playing out in different places, but the underlying factor, the warming of the planet, increased evaporation rates is common to a lot of these. now, i ll mention one other factor with maui, with the hurricane that sort of went to the south of maui that contributed to the very strong winds. so the winds depend on how large the differences in pressure are. when you have a hurricane to the south, that s really lowering the pressure. it gives you a different gradient in pressure, worse winds. those winds were an important part of the problem. they helped spread the fires, knock down the fire lines. why did it intensify, that hurricane intensify so quickly?
to long-time residents like this couple. very hard to see this. it is like all my life was all gone in a minute. not just me lost everything. everybody. everything is gone. still no official word on why this fire started. a new video taken the morning of the fire might shed light on how it all happened. downed fire lines. winds whipping. the scene earlier at the time a fire ravaged lahaina. meanwhile volunteers continue to step up to help the fire victims as food, water and other supplies arrive on the island. many people in lahaina have no