US EditionCould This Hawaii Community Be the Next Lahaina? Some Residents Fear a Similar Wildfire Fate
WAIANAE, HAWAII, JUL 11 – The wildfire in Waianae was driven by wind-whipped flames and overgrown brush, with $25,000 raised to support the family of the 94-year-old victim, officials said.
- A significant wildland fire burned 95 acres in Waianae, Oahu, on July 6, killing 94-year-old Maria Pascaul and damaging two homes.
- The fire followed Lahaina's devastating August 2023 wildfire, which destroyed much of the town and caused 102 deaths, raising wildfire risk concerns for Waianae.
- Fire crews, involving 29 Honolulu Fire Department units and federal teams, contained the fire fully by early Monday morning while officials urged evacuation and coordinated responses.
- Officials noted power lines may have sparked Lahaina's blaze, and community efforts toward Firewise status in Waianae seek to reduce wildfire threats in this high-risk area.
- The July 6 fire's fatality and destruction highlight Waianae's vulnerability and the need for sustained wildfire prevention amid forecasted breezy conditions through Tuesday.
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Could this Hawaii community be the next Lahaina? Some residents fear a similar wildfire fate
WAIANAE, Hawaii (AP) — When there’s enough rain, the mountain-framed expanse of vacant land behind Calvin Endo’s house looks like the lush and verdant landscape that makes tropical Hawaii famous. But in the summer, when the jungle of eyeball-high invasive grasses and spindly tree branches fade to brown, he fears it could become a fiery hellscape. This isn’t Maui, where most of Lahaina burned down during a massive wildfire in August 2023. Endo’s …
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