Maui wildfire death toll hits 53, resort town in smouldering ruins
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The island that forms part of the US state of Hawaii was caught off guard by major fires that broke out Tuesday night, cutting off the western side of Maui and the historic town of Lahaina.
  • Alto@kbin.social
    6·
    1 year ago

    They’ve happened before, most commonly during the firestorms caused by bombing in ww2

      • I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.ml
        7·
        1 year ago

        Again, those happen commonly in wildfires. Firefighters have to regularly watch for them. It’s not some mythical event.