Maui wildfires: Survivors describe how wind “funneled” fire right into Lahaina

A man who was able to escape the wildfire that swept through Lahaina — destroying the town and leaving scores of people dead — described the horrifying moments the fire overtook the town.

Craig Bradley said wind “funneled” the fire right into Lahaina as people were still sleeping.

“I’m just horrified. It’s just so much heavy smoke being pushed at such a high velocity,” Bradley explained.

“It’s just being funneled straight into Lahaina from right across the highway from Lahaina, like maybe a couple hundred yards or something. And there’s a couple houses in that spot and they’re going up: ‘Boom, Boom!’" he added.

Another survivor said she was surprised by the quickness with which the fire came upon the town.

Hawaii governor Josh Green said “very little” was left of Lahaina, with more than 2,700 structures destroyed in what is now the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Ninety-six people have been confirmed dead so far.

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