A veteran and lifelong Lahaina resident who lost both his home and childhood property in the devastating fires is still picking up the pieces through the ashes. KITV4 s Kristen Consillio
yes. we ve been able to actually drive back into the neighborhood several times. yesterday it was up and down. we would hear it is kind of safe to go in there. we went in. wrapped some heirlooms to be safe. then we would hear the next hour oh, the fire is coming down the gulch. make sure you don t go in there. the neighbor is crying and fleeing again. and this morning we felt pretty good about it. you know, we woke up. the house was still there. we got a picture of our home from the friend who said it is looking good. winds are down a notch since yesterday. you can probably still hear them, still pretty strong here on the island of maui. but just a little while ago our neighbors said they saw a 15-foot high flames on a property right above where we are and that the fire was again encroaching on our subdivision. it really is this touch-and-go wait-and-see type of situation. help us with your expertise. you are a trained meteorologist. you mentioned the winds and