While the world focuses on the devastation in West Maui and the destruction of the historic community of Lahaina, another wildfire is still burning in the hills some 25 miles away in Kula.
crews are searching some 2000 burnt businesses and homes but, thejob is not yet 50% complete. while the exact cause of the wildfires is being investigated mounting evidence shows downed powerlines could have played a role. here s the bbc sjohn sudworth. maui s fight continues. this pilot, hovering above a swimming pool. now being used to douse the flames further down the hill. these homes, some distance from the destroyed coastal town of lahaina, are in the centre of the island where, last week, just before the fires, the cameras at this bird sanctuary captured a bright flash. staff believe it is a tree falling on a powerline. shortly afterwards, flames can be seen in the forest. ross hart saw something similar before his home burned down. we could hear some trees falling here and there in the distance. one big one fell here on the bridge and it knocked over
last week, just before the fires, the cameras at this bird sanctuary captured a bright flash. staff believe it is a tree falling on a power line. shortly afterwards, flames can be seen in the forest. ross hart saw something similar before his home burned down. we could hear some trees falling here and there in the distance. and one big one fell here on the bridge and it knocked over the power lines. and then, you saw the house you could see it burn? i saw it begin to burn and they wouldn t let me stay to watch it. they were dragging me out because the embers were starting to come over my truck and stuff. questions are now being asked about whether lives might have been saved. should maui s power grid have been turned off? could more have been done to sound the alarm? for many of those who escaped from lahaina, alongside
but the job is not yet even 50% complete. while the exact cause of the wildfires is being investigated, mounting evidence shows downed power lines could have played a role. john sudworth reports from maui. maui s fight continues. this pilot, hovering above a swimming pool. now being used to douse the flames further down the hill. these homes, some distance from the destroyed coastal town of lahaina, are in the centre of the island where, last week, just before the fires, the cameras at this bird sanctuary captured a bright flash. staff believe it is a tree falling on a powerline. shortly afterwards, flames can be seen in the forest. ross hart saw something similar before his home burned down.
this pilot, hovering above a swimming pool, now being used to douse the flames further down the hill. these homes, some distance from the destroyed coastal town of lahaina, are in the centre of the island where, last week, just before the fires, the cameras at this bird sanctuary captured a bright flash. staff believe it is a tree falling on a powerline. shortly afterwards, flames can be seen in the forest. ross hart saw something similar before his home burned down. we could hear some trees falling here and there in the distance. one big one fell here on the bridge and it knocked over the powerlines. and then you saw the house. you could see it burn? i saw it begin to burn and they wouldn t let me stay to watch it. they were dragging me out because the embers were starting to come over my truck and stuff.