Satellite images show the extent of the devastation caused by a series of deadly wildfires in Maui that have left at least 36 people dead and dozens more injured.
that left at least 36 people dead and dozens injured on the Hawaiian island of Maui, satellite images captured Wednesday show the extent of the devastation.
This combination of satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of southern Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, on June 25, 2023, left, and an overview of the same area on Wednesday, Aug. 9, following a wildfire that tore through the heart of the Hawaiian island.abated somewhat on Wednesday afternoon, flyovers by the U.S. Civil Air Patrol and the Maui Fire Department showed more than 271 structures were damaged, Maui County officials said in a news release.
A satellite image shows an infrared overview of an area in Lahaina, Maui County, Hawaii, June 25, 2023.The wildfires destroyed communities in Lahaina and inland in Maui's Upcountry region, and spread Wednesday along the island's southwestern coast near Kihei. Maui fire officials reported no significant changes to wildfires in those three areas on Wednesday afternoon.
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