At least 36 people have died as fast-moving wildfires rage across the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials say., Residents in the Upcountry and Lahaina areas of West Maui have been forced to evacuate, with some escaping the smoke and flames by running into the ocean. Maui County officials said Tuesday that the U.S. Coast Guard was working to rescue those residents, and transported them to “safe areas.”, Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen issued an emergency proclamation on Tuesday, and multiple evacuation orders were in place. The county confirmed damage to structures, but did not have details on the extent of the damage., Images from video footage show the fire raging amid strong winds in the downtown business district of Lahaina - the island's main tourist area - late on Tuesday (August 8) as people watch on in horror., “Today was a devastating day in Lahaina,” Dickar said. “This is the main business district. A lot of homes nearby burned as well. Tomorrow, the sun will rise, and, through the smoke, we will all find our way. Please stay safe and help your neighbors.”, Maui County said the cause of the fires is under investigation., CREDIT A Dickar/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX/MEGA. 10 Aug 2023,Image: 795863212, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: World Rights, Model Release: no, Pictured: Images from video footage show the fire raging amid strong winds in the downtown business district of Lahaina - the island's main tourist area - late on Tuesday (August 8) as people watch on in horror
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An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
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Na Mauiju, drugom najvećem havajskom otoku, bjesne šumski požari. Jaki vjetrovi otežavaju gašenje, spaljene su zgrade, mnogi su prisiljeni na evakuaciju, a spasioci su iz oceana izvukli 12 ljudi koji su u njega skočili kako bi se spasili od buktinje, piše Guardian.

Tijekom gašenja jedan se vatrogasac nagutao dima te je prebačen u bolnicu, ali mu je stanje stabilno. Nacionalna meteorološka služba SAD-a (NWS) priopćila je da je uragan Dora, koji je prolazio južno od otočja na udaljenosti od oko 800 kilometara, djelomično kriv za nalete vjetra iznad 100 km/h.

Tisuće ljudi bez struje

Vršiteljica dužnosti guvernera Havaja Sylvia Luke proglasila je izvanredno stanje. Vatrogasne ekipe na Mauiju borile su se s požarima koncentriranim u dva područja – popularnom turističkom odredištu West Maui i planinskom području u unutrašnjosti.

“U ovom trenutku ne znamo koliko je građevina izgorjelo”, rekla je glasnogovornica okruga Maui, Mahina Martin. Zbog naleta vjetra helikopteri nisu mogli adekvatno gasiti požar, a zbog porušenih dalekovoda oko 13 tisuća ljudi na otoku ostalo je bez struje.

Uragan Dora zakomplicirao je posao vatrogascima u ionako sušnoj sezoni. Havaji su stiješnjeni između visokog tlaka na sjeveru i sustava niskog tlaka povezanog s Dorom, rekao je Jeff Powell, meteorolog u Honoluluu, dodajući da suhoća i udari vjetra “stvaraju opasnu situaciju tijekom koje požari mogu izmaknuti kontroli”.

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