MAP International sending aid to Hawaii

Michael Hall, The Brunswick News, Ga.
Updated ·2 min read

Aug. 17—There was no warning and no time to think about what to try to save as wildfire overtook the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina on the island of Maui.

Residents there attempted to flee in cars only to find roads blocked. Others fled on foot and jumped into the ocean to escape the intense heat of the blaze that sparked Aug. 8 as it raced as fast as a mile every minute fueled by dry grasses and strong winds from an offshore hurricane.

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