Thousands evacuate as some people flee into ocean to escape smoke and flames
Jarvi showed Reuters pictures he took of the ashen-coloured destruction along the Lahaina waterfront. Wearing shorts, he also showed blisters on his thigh that he said he suffered when riding through flames on his electric bike to save his dog.
With firefighters battling three major blazes, western Maui was closed to all but emergency workers and evacuees. More than 11,000 travellers were evacuated from Maui, Ed Sniffen of the Hawaii department of transportation said late on Wednesday. Though at least 16 roads were closed, the Maui airport was operating fully and airlines were dropping fares and offering waivers to get people off the island, Sniffen had said earlier in the day.
Some people were forced to jump into the Pacific Ocean to escape the smoke and fire conditions, prompting the US coast guard to rescue them, according to a Maui county press release.
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