MAJOR Wildfire Burns Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii - Aug. 9, 2023

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This is so horrible. I was here in March and I try to go every year to watch the humpback whales that visit every winter. I stay a few miles away in Napili but I spend a lit of time in Lahaina. I'm heartbroken and so sad for the good people there.

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1. Wow. Anyone know if this is Lahaina area?

[Johnny2X2X]

2. It's right in the thread title

The old town part of Lahaina is supposedly gone.

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3. Yeah. Just wondering if the video itself was from Lahaina.

And if anyone recognizes the particular area like Front street.

[2naSalit]

4. Must be...

All the clips, it's a montage, have people saying it's Lahaina so I would say it is. Can't you watch it? only 5+ minutes.

[honest.abe]

7. Yeah I just watched it more closely again and yes it's Lahaina.

Also one of shots was from Front Street where the two people were standing watching.

Horrific.

[FrankBooth]

6. Yes, that's Front Street

I bought a treat from that Pineapple store almost exactly a year ago today.

[honest.abe]

8. Yep. I just figured it out.

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12. The Pineapple store sign is how I figured it out.

Really sad. I’ve never been but seen pictures and have friends who have been there. The always told me how beautiful it was there.

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10. Front Street was on fire, especially by the small boat harbor.

Folks had to jump into the ocean to escape and the Coast Guard had to rescue them. You can see the sign indicating the turn for the Lahaina Bypass before you get to the Cannery and Safeway when you're driving south on Honoapiilani Highway from Kaanapali to Wailuku.

[honest.abe]

14. Got it. Thanks for that description.

[SpamWyzer]

9. "Major Wildfire Burns Lahaina, Maui, Hawai'i"

is the title of the video. One fellow in the footage titled his escape "Lahaina on Fire. Just Escaped."

[honest.abe]

11. Yeah I didn't have time to watch the whole video initially just skipped through it.

Thanks

[Blue Owl]

5. K&R for safety to everyone there....

[Sky Jewels]

13. I want to cry.

Our family has visited that lovely town many times over many decades.

Parts of the Big Island (in the north) have also burned.

My heart goes out to all Hawaiians, and all humans and animals. Our planet is in great, great distress.

[Duppers]

19. "Our planet is in great, great distress."

Indeed!!

And we were WARNED.

And it's going to become worse.

MUCH WORSE.

[Hortensis]

15. Waiting to hear from others there that they're okay.

[Johnny2X2X]

16. The Banyan Tree is gone!

Wow, 150 year old tree in Lahaina, 60 feet tall, but it's branches spread our over 2/3s of an acre. Just a true wonder and it's apparently been burn completely.

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17. Oh, no. I'm heartbroken.

What a magnificent tree it was. I'm in tears.

[honest.abe]

18. OMG.. that is terrible shame.