A wildfire that has torn through the heart of the Hawaiian island of Maui has led local tourists to cancel their summer visits. Meanwhile, others already vacationing on the tropical island are sheltering in place.
An aerial view of Lahaina after wildfires burned through the town on the Hawaiian island of Maui, on August 10, 2023. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport.
Liberato and her husband were able to get a flight back home. Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest Airlines are providing $19 flights to help Maui island residents evacuate. “There’s an incredible sadness,” Liberato said. “We had not gone to Lahaina this trip. But we’ve certainly been to Lahaina many, many times. What you hear from people all day today was how sad they are that all that history is gone.”
The Whidbey Island native made it to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, but had to avoid flames to get to Maui’s airport as natives helped people get away. “While I was on the plane, Lahaina was completely destroyed,” McLean said. “The Kaiser clinic down Front Street burned down, every building, every home, entire neighborhoods, gone.”
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