Many fire survivors said they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning giving them enough time to prepare, realizing they were in danger only when they saw flames or heard explosions.
, at least three wildfires erupted on Maui, racing through parched brush covering the island.
“It hit so quick, it was incredible,” Kyle Scharnhorst said as he surveyed his damaged apartment complex. They described their fear as the strong wind whipped the smoke and flames closer, but said they were happy to have made it out alive with their two children.The wildfire is already projected to be the second-costliest disaster in Hawaii history, behind only Hurricane Iniki in 1992, according to disaster and risk modeling firm Karen Clark & Company. The fire is the deadliest in the U.S. since theThe danger on Maui was well known.
Maui water officials warned Kula and Lahaina residents not to drink running water, which may be contaminated even after boiling, and to only take short, lukewarm showers in well-ventilated rooms to avoid possible chemical vapor exposure.
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