6 people killed in Hawaii wildfire as survivors flee into ocean

– Wildfires fanned by the winds of a distant hurricane killed at least six people and caused extensive damage on Hawaii’s Maui island on Wednesday, forcing some people to jump into the ocean to escape the smoke and flames, officials said.

Some people were forced to jump into the ocean to escape the smoke and fire conditions, prompting the US Coast Guard to rescue them, according to a Maui County press release.The situation in Hawaii mirrored scenes of devastation elsewhere in the world this summer, as wildfires caused by record-setting heat forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Greece, Spain, Portugal, and other parts of Europe.

“I was the last one off the dock when the firestorm came through the banyan trees and took everything with it,” he told Reuters in an interview at Kahului Airport, a 25-minute drive east of Lahaina. “And I just ran out and helped everyone I could along the way.” As they approached Lahaina in the afternoon, however, they saw a huge cloud of smoke and received phone alerts telling them to evacuate. Their tour guide dropped them off at the airport, unable to return them to the hotel, where all their belongings remained on Wednesday.‘The harbour is gone’

The current brush fires arise from a mix of conditions: dry vegetation, strong winds and low humidity. PHOTO: REUTERS

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