The tourist paradise is on fire…
Some houses were damaged due to fires in the brush areas in the US state of Hawaii, and large-scale evacuations began in the area.
Hawaii Acting Governor Sylvia Luke declared a state of emergency due to wildfires that could not be controlled in various parts of the state.
The National Weather Service (NWS) announced that due to winds of more than 97 kilometers per hour caused by Hurricane Dora, many power lines were knocked out in Hawaii and firefighting helicopters had to land.
Meteorologist Jeff Powell said Hawaii was caught between high pressure in the north and low pressure caused by Hurricane Dora, making it difficult to control the fire.
Mahina Martin, a spokeswoman for the island of Maui in Hawaii, shared the information that fires are intensifying in two regions, 13,000 homes cannot be supplied with electricity, and evacuations have begun in some regions.
Maui Mayor Richard Bissen also said that at least two homes were damaged and 80 people were evacuated from 40 homes because of the fire, which broke out in an area of about 4,500 square kilometers in the Kula region.
Bissen said approximately 400 more homes have been evacuated in North Maui.
In the fire that broke out in Hawaii in 2021, many houses burned and thousands of people were evacuated. (AA)