Video: Flames engulf buildings in historic downtown Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui
Evacuations are underway in Hawaii on Wednesday as wildfires burn through brush fanned by powerful winds made stronger by the nearby Hurricane Dora.
Video of the scene in historic Lahaina Town, known for its popular shopping and dining area, showed buildings engulfed in flames as the fire burned its way down the street.
Six people were killed in the catastrophic fire, dozens were injured and several others had to be rescued after jumping into the ocean to flee the flames.
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Acting Gov. Sylvia Luke issued an emergency proclamation on behalf of Gov. Josh Green, who is traveling, and activated the Hawaii National Guard to assist.
Alan Dickar, who took the video at the top of this story, said he's not sure what remains of his Vintage European Posters gallery, which was a fixture on Front Street in Lahaina for 23 years. Before evacuating with three friends and two cats, Dickar recorded a video of flames engulfing the main strip of shops and restaurants frequented by tourists.
“Every significant thing I owned burned down today,” he said. “I’ll be OK. I got out safely.”
Another video by Air Maui Helicopter Tours showed the damage to Lahaina. See that footage in the video below.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report