Each year, about 0.5% of Hawaii's total land area burns each year, equal to or greater than the proportion burned of any other US state. Over 98% of wildfires are human caused. Human ignitions coupled with an increasing amount of nonnative, fire-prone grasses and shrubs and a warming, drying climate have greatly increased the wildfire problem
OMG! We didn't realize Maui had this problem. It will take years to rebuild and regain the lost revenue. Hopefully Washington will spring into action with $.
Barack Obama shares his thoughts about the Maui wildfires and asks for our help.
https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1691250773579952128?s=20
Hawaii has a wildfire problem.
Each year, about 0.5% of Hawaii's total land area burns each year, equal to or greater than the proportion burned of any other US state. Over 98% of wildfires are human caused. Human ignitions coupled with an increasing amount of nonnative, fire-prone grasses and shrubs and a warming, drying climate have greatly increased the wildfire problem
Maui News Thursday Morning.
https://mauinow.com/category/maui_news/
Update August 10, 2023
There is not one wildfire but numerous. Here is a drone video of Kula, Maui