By Rich McKay and Julia Harte (Reuters) - Fires fanned by the winds of a distant hurricane devastated parts of Hawaii's Maui and Big Island on Wednesd.
KAHULUI, Hawaii (Reuters) -Wildfires fanned by winds of a distant hurricane killed at least six people and devastated much of Hawaii's Maui island on Wednesday, forcing thousands to evacuate as some people fled into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames.
When a large brush fire in Olowalu shut down Honoapiilani Highway last month, cars started piling up on the one-lane road winding through Kahakuloa village.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (KITV4) Firefighters are going on 21 hours of fighting a brush fire in Olowalu. As of noon on Wednesday, the Maui Fire Department (MFD) says the fire