Oh. Oh, my god. Fox news alert. The Hawaiian Island of maui has burned beyond recognition. Devastating wildfires have roaredthslandeyond across the ie and residents compare it to the apocalypse. Ntat least 53 people have been killed already with the death toll expected to increase significantly. Dozens more are missing as thede island now resembles a war zonne. Oh, my gosh. Look a oh, mt the harbor. Baok a oh, mt the harbor. This looks like baghdad or something. The historic popular Vacation Town of lahaina is almost unrecognizable. Thousands of people have evacuated it, leaving behind Charcoal Cars and homes. Rescuegnizable crews are workind the clock to fight the fire. Joe bidens asking for 12 billion in fema aid to help hawaii. The scorched islands home to everyone from surfersg ev to workers, retirees. Even Oprah Winfrey owns a home surfe. Rah winfrey owns a home the devastation will take years to recover from. Lets turn it over to traceac gallagher, anchor of fox news at night wit
. these non-native grasses are highly flammable. they ve been introduced into hawaii from out of state. wealthy buildersthese , landscad demands, imported drier greenery that sparks more easily. and what about the possibility that this was manmade? 85% of wildfires in thee camp united states are caused by negligence like campfires, cigarette and of coursfie, and h arson. and there s been a rash of arson in hawaii overbeen a r thr two years. could have been a combination of factors. highs. could v a combi winds cod down the power lines, a lit down the power lines, a lit anything s possible. and we ll update you as soon as we know more. but for now, turn it over turn to william lajeunesse, who s live on the grounditis o. well, jesse, i ll tell you this. we re at a shelter right now and people are dropping off all kinds of blankets and towels and pampers droppingt kind of thing. the amazing thing i ve heard and i ve people as you know,ard, pol there s a there s a blockade. police wi