https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/08/10/planning-to-visit-hawaii-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-wildfires/

Large wildfires burning across the islands of Maui and Hawaii, fueled by intense winds, turned scenic beach destinations into smoky, catastrophic scenes Wednesday. The fast-moving flames have scorched hundreds of acres, destroyed homes and businesses, and prompted a series of evacuation orders, road closures, and power and cellphone service outages. Dozens of people have died.

The fires are most intense along the western coast of Maui, according to local news reports, with the historic town center of Lahaina severely damaged.