The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Wildfires in Hawaii have devastated the historic city of Lahaina, the former capital of the islands when they were an independent kingdom.
Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, who surveyed the damage, said the city had been "reduced to ashes."
Although the blaze in Lahaina is 80% contained, there is still an active fire.
The recovery process will be long, but we're committed to these families and communities," Schatz said on social media.
Persons:
Hawaii Sen, Brian Schatz, Josh Green, King Kamehameha I, we're, " Schatz
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Waiola, Lahaina, Lahaina Hongwanji, Lahaina , Hawaii, Hawaii