Lahaina Maui Fire Extreme weather in Hawaii. High winds, smoke and fire bear down on Lahaina Maui

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[@luz1959]

Are you aware of the fact that you registered the beginning of the end of Lahaina splendor? In your video you show all the elements that led to the tragedy: the extreme winds, the fire spreading right behind you, and the lack of evacuation procedures to allow for the cars to use both sides of the road to leave the city. Yours is one of the most important documentaries on this tragedy.

[@allgoodthingsinallgoodtime7533]

Perhaps so

[@andreaWBW]

Now it is proven that it was all planned. Iwas no wildfire, but DEW. Auxiliary services were blocked by FEMA, there was no water for the firefighters to quench the fire and the sirens were not switched on. There are witnesses Who saw, that people who tried to escape the fire by car were hindered by the police by blocking roads. How come, the rich people's houses and their properties were not burnt down? 15 minutes cities are planned.

[@FeelinFroggyFinds]

I hope you have saved this footage to a hard drive!

[@barbaradu75]

15' V👁️deo vom 1o.8.23 in LAHAINA kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGOwl6yQbLR9iKssi=2Xw9zBxcmj5nvrZ8

[@lindsaydoke9308]

This footage will prove the Hawaiian Electric caused the fire. Owned by Black Rock and Vanguard this was all planned by these sinister companies. Sue them to ground for millions upon millions and may they feel the rage of all those innocent lives lost. Look at those Hollywood celebrities who own land on the island and remain silent offering no financial help, revealing who they are in the throes of America's worse fire in a century. Remember, vengeace is mine sayeth the Lord.

[@Spunday1]

You can tell that no one believed the fire was that severe. Everyone was so casual. Needed some sires and more sense of urgency to get people out

[@sl4983]

Nobody there was "conspiracy theorists" I guess. They were kind of clueless.

[@surijosuperbaby]

@@sl4983 one thing has nothing to do with the other... People just trusted that was just one more storm that would soon stop. And didn´t count with the eletrical fire storm and the possibility of a total disaster ... I would probably do the same. But that does not prevent me from, AFTER a situation occurs, investigate all " conspiracy theories"...

[@22lilacsky]

They were NOT warned!

[@xfloodcasual8124]

Where theres smoke theres fire. This is the only warning you get sometimes. @@22lilacsky

[@theyclosechannelsthatspeak428]

Arrogance. It looks like doomsday.

[@bukboefidun9096]

Your video is of historic value and could help in identifying victims.

[@debbywebby7234]

AND suspects !!

[@christinecanty5409]

@@debbywebby7234I saw another video that was taken before this happened. Telephone poles with the wires were falling down. Anything like that could’ve caused a spark.

[@marcusvonhohenlohe]

Including the one taking the video, did he die?

[@lbarmstrong1]

Except that the power was out. @@christinecanty5409

[@AstrologicalTools]

There's a photo of a man in dreadlocks who looked microwaved and it may be the man seen walking with his friend. , Michelle at Blossom Inner Wellness showed it in her coverage.

[@rumfordc]

FINALLY i've found decent on-the-ground footage. unsurprisingly, its 100x more educational than all of the news footage combined. this really captures just how windy it was here and what the public's response was. thank you for sharing.

[@barbaradu75]

15' V👁️deo vom 1o.8.23 in LAHAINA kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGOwl6yQbLR9iKssi=2Xw9zBxcmj5nvrZ8

[@micheleh5269]

In another video, an officer is blocking the evacuating vehicles.

[@barbaradu75]

Nur Ostwind Blauer Himmel Es gibt KEINE normalen Wetterverhältnisse mehr. 🌎🌍🌏 "Im Jahr 2o25 gehört uns das Wetter" Zitat USAirforce🕶️Strategiepapier1995

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

I think you guys got THE last video before catastrophe happened...

[@kathlynemarkham3119]

OMG OMG 😳 🙏

[@hphu17]

Raytheon or Haarp?

[@tparbs]

It's mind blowing to me how people are just so casual, not realizing the danger. And the one side of the road with almost no traffic on it. ONE vehicle said screw this and went around a bunch of cars. The rest just sat there in slow-moving traffic. My heart just breaks for the people of this community. It's just sick how horribly mismanaged this whole thing was.

[@sammatsusaka823]

That's HAWAII for you. Too laid back. Always thinking, not gonna happen to me.

[@tobytan7002]

When you’re in paradise no one really thinks this could happen until it did.

[@suehowie152]

Unfortunately experience is the greatest teacher..

[@SixStringRacer]

Even after the mismanagement continues. Living here has changed forever. And for the people who dont know everything in this video burned to the ground. Everything.

[@arndts6045]

Like on the Titanic. Everyone felt safe in paradise and no one was prepared....

[@BobC59]

Seeing this now, knowing how the story ends - wow.

[@rainbowpandasays8851]

I’m certain the 1,000 unaccounted for are the people in the background that perished

[@Devar]

As a vollie bush firefighter in aus, it's the WIND that really drives these events. This is an incredible and tragic example of such. p.s. if the smoke is blowing at you, you are in front of the fire. GTFO.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

if MFD was at scene and the winds were blowing that strong, the water pressure to apply to the structure involved, probably would be wasting water!

[@6gatornation]

Seems to be a lot of fires combine with very strong winds lately And they tell you its climate change kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZCWaaephpmjZqs

[@HGCUPCAKES]

@Devar fellow Aussie, absolutely correct!

[@HGCUPCAKES]

@@Waynes-xt9grincorrect.

[@Andy_Holmes]

I think it might also be driven by infrared lasers from aircraft or satellites.

[@efolson]

This is a very ominous video. The last moments of so much of the town, when people were making life or death decisions about where to go or stay, which route to evacuate by. It's hard to imagine how frustrating it would be to be in that line of cars that was not moving. It's also hard to understand why there weren't sirens blaring during this video. The disaster was already underway.

[@claudiadickerman4218]

Some are saying that due to power outages, cell tower outages all happening so quickly that even though alerts were going out, without power or cell power, so many never knew what was coming. I am amazed that something as important as sirens for fire or tsunamis etc were dependent on power, there should be back up batteries or solar or whatever so these can operate as long as possible. I agree that authorities should have at least been driving around with bullhorns saying get out now, but we never will know how many lives could have been saved if more had been done quickly.

[@personperson2319]

​​@@claudiadickerman4218the sirens are Federal Signal modulators and they actually have solar power and run on DC batteries. I find it terrifying they never sounded them in the special hazmat whoop signal they installed system-wide in 2017. It was used in 2018 for the Leilani estates eruption.

[@ohdwight]

the plan was to let it all burn and whoever didn't make it ;well collateral damage ! EVIL.

[@wendys7334]

Honestly wondering... would sirens commonly understood to be for tsunami/hurricane simply have caused further confusion? Seems what was needed was information/instructions; not "uh oh, now what" sirens...?

[@personperson2319]

@@wendys7334 they have a hazmat whoop signal that's tested annually along with the standard alert signal and wail signal 👍 the people would know what's up

[@denisehart1315]

All those people on bikes, standing around with their kids...i wonder if they made it out... this video is eerily amazing.

[@greg2976]

I was thinking the same about the poor children! If the parents would have only read the end of the book, so to speak! SO TRAGIC!🙏🙏❤❤

[@bengiles5102]

Thanks for sharing this. It really shows the wind, the gusts and the speed it was traveling. just the wind damage to town was impressive enough. then the fire. god bless, hope you do well in the crazy times coming our way out here. So sad. Again, thanks for sharing this.

[@MrSneaksful]

IT really shows that they #1 had no idea what was happening #2 left to fend for themselves #3 the lack of emergency response and leadership.

[@e.t.preppin7084]

@@MrSneaksfulpeople need to remember that for when their time to face such a crisis presents itself before them. Such an extremely sad event with loads of lessons for those who want to survive what’s coming.

[@badcid1362]

It’s quite amazing how calm and collected everybody was it’s like they didn’t want to except the inevitable. Living here in Cali I have learned we see fire and wind run don’t wait Blessings to Hawaii

[@KumariKumari-fw7nc]

Yes ,I think they are used to strong winds and fire..but together it is a recipe for disaster..sad..

[@joedidit3233]

And this wildfire actually seemed to be moving much slower than those in California and Oregon that move at 30 miles per hour or faster. The one in the video would have reached the cameraman in 30 seconds had it been one of those faster fires.

[@kimberbell4238]

Hindsight is a virtue..

[@DP-hy4vh]

All of the TV networks will likely want a copy of your video. This is probably the last documented footage before the fire.

[@hmwith]

Yes, OP: Don't let the multi-billion dollar media corporations use your video without paying you. They have plenty of money, which can be used by you & your neighbors to get through right now. So sorry for your loss. 😭😭😭

[@lbarmstrong1]

Yeah, two months later, I bet NONE of the networks has asked for the video. They are blackballing the entire story. Suspiciously so.

[@canadafragrancereviewerdia9119]

This is incredible to see after knowing what happened to your poor town. I hope you are safe and got out of there. It’s heartbreaking.

[@neilgunns8391]

He posted the video. Kinda obvious.

[@jordans4827]

@@neilgunns8391 And you win today for being a jerk! Congrats!

[@silkEluv]

I can't add much more to what has been said except: INCREDIBLE CAPTURE! This is award winning photo-journalism at it's best. I followed along with you every step in Google Street View. What a nightmare that must've been. AMAZING!

[@hawaiiguy1]

Good on the ground perspective before the fire reached Lahaina town !

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

I think he got the last video before lahaina town went up....

[@grendel_nz]

Really hope they put powerlines underground when they rebuild. Amazing to see the unprecedented wind strength. So sorry to see the result. Next time, run earlier.

[@richardmartyn7865]

Town should have been evacuated .....what incompetence

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

i pray that those stuck in traffic, made it out...........and those that perished, may the lord guide you in peace.

[@TheChilKat]

That's what people in this video are doing. Try to drive to safety as fast as possible.

[@lynnelovett8999]

Absolutely 😮😮😮 !!!! Terrible what has happened to all those folks and 100+ deaths.

[@ohdwight]

they didn't tell the people crap ! this was all done deliberately ! MASSACRE.

[@darwinjina]

@@Waynes-xt9gr sadly, since we saw later videos of burnt out cars in the roadway, I'm guessing some must had abandoned their car to flee to safety

[@nh6central]

This is a terrifying video knowing what is about to happen 😢. Thanks so much for sharing it, I’m glad you made it out.

[@youchris67]

The lack of fire fighter apparatus and personnel is very disturbing. Happy you made it out of this horrific event alive. R.I.P. to all those that didn't.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

imho.....the fire trucks that were at another brush fire, should have been directed to Lahaina ASAP!...there always can have a dozer to make firebreaks in the brush.....In chain of command, Lahaina SHOULD been given top priority......now its past 90 doa and counting. RIP to those that did not make it. Cops going code 2 SHOULD HAVE known the extent and tell MFD to relocate to Lahaina...

[@nadia4985]

​@@Waynes-xt9grYou do that, when communication and power is already down.

[@PSCA1988]

Stupid ass comment.

[@3inDaHo]

Apparently there are only 65 firefighters for Maui County, which includes Lana’i and Molokai. I wasn’t clear if that is 65 total or 65 on duty at the time? My educated guess is 65 total. I have visited Maui, Lahaina and Front Street many, many times over the years, and I have witnessed brush fires burning in the general area. There was no possible way to fight that fire even if all 65 personnel were on duty and staged. The winds caused by weather combined by fire created winds conspired to form an unimaginable horror. Add rickety power poles that snapped and dropped live wires into the mix and that community had zero chance of surviving the firestorm. So sad. Update: 279 total personnel - 65 on duty over 3 islands at the time of the fire.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

@@3inDaHo thats what happens when Oahu "politics" got rid of Super Ferry.....if it could have loaded some spare fire apparatus and crew, send it asap and maybe with enough trucks and men from Oahu, it may have made a difference.

[@paulinedivingdeepincincinn1962]

Out of all the videos i seen you put out the best one from the streets as it was happening ty 🙏

[@JVsMusicalSoundscapes]

I don't understand why some people were so non-chalant about it when the huge fires were obviously creeping closer. I would have grabbed my essentials and would be trying to get out whichever way I could.

[@greg2976]

you never think it will happen to you!😒😒

[@TheChilKat]

It looks like trying to leave by car was a mistake.

[@plumeria66]

They are used to fires up in the hills. They never thought the wind would blow the fires into town.

[@Cwgrlup]

These people had zero common sense and any instinct they had was ignored. A lot of complacency here. Just denial about anything bad happened to them. Sometimes life lessons are tough.

[@rumfordc]

pretty sure there's just nothing to do because of how the town is designed and handled. you saw the line of cars? that's the only way out besideson foot. do you want to back that up further any earlier than you have to? each person that gets in that line is pushing someone else further into the smoke and flames....

[@alohakeithb]

Wow, how did you manage to escape? This is a powerful video - thanks for posting it.

[@stonew1927]

Three things stood out to me while watching this video: 1. The utter lack of fire personnel rushing to put out the fires. There were nowhere to be found! 2. The orderly way that ALL the drivers (except one!) waited their turns stuck in traffic while the fire raged behing them, and as we know, sadly, would soon overcome many of them. Police shouldn't have been driving down the opposite way. They should have been way ahead encouraging drivers to drive on the opposite side of the road to facilitate the exit and evacuation. 3. The complete naivete of the videographer, so casually walking around, seemingly unawares that embers could engulf everything around him in an instant.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

answer in #2 first......I think thats how some drivers and occupants died......per what I heard online, and thru a client/friend who knows.....those folks probably assumed that zipping up their windows tight, wont let the heat and flames engulf them......but sad to say, their fuel lines/engine and gas tank were accesible because they are outside, making the vehicle into a bomb......thus why the conditions of the vehicles are fully destroyed. answer in #1.......they had 2 brush fires going on.......dont see why they didnt use a dozer or similar to make fire breaks and head to Lahaina ASAP!!! HELL!!! if there were only 2 homes in front of that other brush fire, I would say heck with it and relocate to Lahaina and at LEAST a company gave it their best!

[@evelyn-y3b]

What I saw powerlines that looked like they were from a 3rd world country. Wood wood and more Wood. From the roofs to the concrete wood. FL here our firestorm came through in 1998 25 yrs ago. SCARY so VERY sad for the loss of life and history here. WE here in my county in FL the local people that live HERE in FL in 1998 said NEVER again. Our powerlines are buried. Prescribed burns pretty much every month sometimes weekly in off season. Our hurricane season runs from June to Nov. Tree trimming weekly. THIS neighborhood had a close call in 2018. WHY was something NOT DONE ???? So very sad Have seen so many blaming the fedreal government for this. The federal government does NOT live here. They need to elect LOCAL that LIVE here and if they don't listen to them, elect someone that will. Oh and the other blame non native grass that was planted for cows by ranchers in the 1800s that has now taken over the island. BURN IT IN OFF SEASON >THIS should have NEVER happened period !!!!

[@franklopez2969]

The warning sign surrounded everyone high winds, smoke blowing in their faces. People couldn't recognize they were in mortal danger!

[@franklopez2969]

@@evelyn-y3b wood power poles are very common, most of those buildings were old and made of wood

[@claudermiller]

The traffic jam is concerning. Police should make moving vehicles away from the fire zone the number one priority.

[@drcarriemills8772]

Right..all roads out just like hurricane evacuations.

[@claudermiller]

@drcarriemills8772 cops are excellent at creating traffic jams, not so much at unraveling them.

[@jeanetteshawredden5643]

Hurricane evacuation routes use all lanes going out of town.

[@zoeazsss5035]

@@claudermiller Oh man, you got that one right.

[@sl4983]

You don't realize what their priority was here.

[@lb8960]

Happy you made it out of this horrific event alive.

[@brutusl2786]

Glad you’re ok. I’m sorry, the local authorities should be held accountable, they should have been driving around telling people to evacuate the way they do in California. We have to be able to do better than this.

[@PSCA1988]

People should also be held accountable for their actions too. If you don't know to evacuate in this situation you are a moron. Quit blaming others when there is shared responsibility.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

its a mix of locals AND tourists.....beleive me, some tourists traveling on Oahu......dont know shit about roads (thank goodness for smartphone GPS).

[@db8658]

So many people just kinda hanging out, when it was pretty evident that the situation was getting dire. High winds combined with fire is a good signal to get the hell out of Dodge immediately. I couldn't believe no one was abandoning their cars with that kind of smoke bearing down on them. Easy for me to say, absolutely. But I'm still certain I'd have been running as fast as I could to get out of Lahaina by that point, my car be damned.

[@zoeazsss5035]

@@db8658 I agree with you, where there is smoke there is fire, usually.

[@hdskl2150]

Seems there was no emergency response planning. Where is the fire rescue team? Emergency crew should have issued mandatory evacuations.

[@mookyyzed2216]

That wind is insane! Trying to control a wild fire with that wind would be impossible, regardless of how many firefighters you have.

[@andreaWBW]

It wasn't a wildfire, was DEW. It is proven now, I've seen it on many different channels meanwhile.

[@mareerogers364]

Amazing he caught this footage and the Banyan Tree before total destruction. No one mentions the wind. He shows why the fire moved so swiftly😢

[@bajacowgirl3170]

Amazing to me with that huge fire so close and how stong the winds are, that no one seems that alarmed. People just standing around. Wind and Fire, not a good combination.

[@ohdwight]

they were NOT warned ; NO sirens ; no nothing !!! Sitting Ducks ! all by design!

[@suehowie152]

​@@ohdwightWe are told again and again if danger is close do not sit around waiting for officials to guide you..Act!

[@joedidit3233]

@@ohdwight I think Cowgirl was meaning that even though the fire was obviously close, the people were still standing around. In the situation that we all could see on the video, nobody should need to warn them. Common sense should have told people to get out and get out now. The fire was right there, and they still were acting as if it was nothing.

[@Levi-em6ym]

The perfect storm of circumstances all aligned for a terrible tragedy. The makani nui from the hurricane fanned the embers of destruction. Such valuable footage in learning what could have been done better to save community and lives. Wheres the sirens. God bless Lahaina.

[@mrsh_]

I beg to differ. The hurricane was way south & if u look at satellite images these winds come from the north.

[@tinfoilhatcovidiot]

Geo-engineering and dew. That's what you need to learn about. There was nothing natural about this.

[@whatadollslife]

so sorry for you and your town...one precious look at everything , wish those cops would have had bullhorns out or rang church bells ...I cry for all those people sitting in their homes not notified

[@joedidit3233]

Lahaina is a small town with only 12,000 people. Small towns typically have small police forces. During an emergency like this the 911 center is overwhelmed by people calling. Cops are also busy answering emergency calls of invalids who need help leaving their homes. Normally most small towns depend on mutual aid assistance coming in to help them from neighboring larger cities, county agencies or the state police. Apparently that may not have happened in this case.

[@doloresromo199]

Glad you got out with your 2 neighbor friends👍🔥So dangerous...if we learned nothing else through these devastating 🔥 fires ..get out Evacuate immediately with your family and Pets! Glad you were able to...RIP 🌈 to those who didn't make it through...😢

[@missk5751]

Something doesn’t add up. No police presence, no sirens of fire trucks? Silence….

[@PunitiaAlai]

WOW!!!! Scary and how brave you are of taking videos on the worst weather. But thank you so much, I get to see how things are taking place...

[@jusbamathy1355]

OMG this is the 1st im seeing and hearing of this video. I started having a panic attack im ok im just speechless. I was with my brother Upcountry dealing with the winds and other fire. my brother and others were Trapped up on Crater road in the morning. Choke Fallen trees blocked the road goin up and coming down. we hung out at a parking lot all day had No Clue how bad the fires were. Wasnt until the next morning my aunt from the East coast US had text me a video asking if that were real and if its actually happening. I couldnt believe my eyes. Its so hard to watch this knowing it was a regular day in Lahaina with some crazy ass winds and roofs and stuff blowing everywhere and not one Emergency siren. It is breaking my heart knowing that thats what ppl are pretty much waiting for like "how bad is this wind? must not be bad if theres no sirens" . Thank you for posting this Glad you are ok 🙏🏽🙏🏽🤙🏽

[@barbaradu75]

Geo 😎engineering SIMULIERT Klimaveränderung. 15' V👁️deo vom 1o.8.23 in LAHAINA kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGOwl6yQbLR9iKssi=2Xw9zBxcmj5nvrZ8

[@Posark]

Heartbreaking to see the cars waiting patiently in one lane

[@19E37-e3i]

This video shows the prelude of what would become perhaps the worst urban firestorm since WW2 (if that even counts). I'm curious how much of that wind was generated by the fire itself.

[@justknow123]

Well done, keeping your head and documenting your experience. We are so very sorry for Lahaina. Thank you so very much for sharing.

[@williamlaurie2809]

Thank you for taking video. I understand how it started now 😢. Seeing all the gray/black smoke where you go. Seeing all those cars not seeing and knowing where to exit. Thank you for sharing. So sad 😢 Take care.

[@ryano913]

I feel bad for that mother with her kids in the parking lot, she probably can’t figure out where to go I hope they are ok. So many elderly people, pets, people thinking to stay inside their homes must be all gone. So sad.

[@johnryman1366]

30 years ago we had several tents up for a fashion shoot, on Maui...The wind cam out of the northwest and blew all the tents over...It can get very windy , very quickly....its the middle of the Pacific Ocean !!!!! Weather changes out to sea and then hitting land.

[@dirk7816]

The warnings were clear the people screaming about not being warned must be clueless. If this isn't warning enough something bad is about to happen nothing is. Thank you for posting this hope you and your family are safe.

[@ShootzFPS]

Ya man, this isn’t being talked about enough. There’s clearly many civilians lacking a sense of urgency. It’s just so horrible all around.

[@joedidit3233]

Sometimes you shouldn't need to be warned. Common sense should kick in. But unfortunately, when you see a large fire a couple blocks away, people tend to think the fire trucks are there and they're gonna put it out. But in this case, the fire was huge, covering miles and the fireman couldn't be everywhere.

[@drcarriemills8772]

Unbelievable...fire is WAY worse than told that night.

[@jamescurnutt1628]

My wife and I were in the firestorm of 2020's LMU Complex fire. We had a little more time than our neighbors and were able to evacuate. The fire stopped just 100 yards from our house. A lot of our neighbors lost everything. A few lost their lives. My wife's father's house burned down in the 2017 Tubbs Firestorm. His widow escaped with just the clothes she had on. South Lake Tahoe truly had a near miss a couple of years ago. This is what happens. Escape routes in at least one direction will be cut off to start, eventually all are lost. Electricity, running water, and communications go down. It really doesn't take long in dry high winds. Throw in the dense, old housing, Lahaina didn't have a chance once it started. Within the time frame of the this video, you can see just how fast it spread. Nearly every building was already on fire in just 10 minutes or so. Firestorms are just awful.

[@samalbanese464]

I have been watching your videos thank you so very much for all that you are doing giving us the real news not just 30 second snips on cable news

[@Candice-Tara]

Was it hard to determine which way to go?? It looks like ppl didn’t know which way to go

[@shashamarie4760]

I was married there 3 weeks ago. My husband and I talk about that too. We wouldn't have a clue what to do. 😢terrifying and devastating

[@Candice-Tara]

@@shashamarie4760 I naturally have bad sense of direction.. so when I think of being in that situation it’s absolutely terrifying. My heart goes out to every single person in Lahaina. I stay up late every night and just can’t stop thinking of how they must have felt. It’s just devastating.

[@shashamarie4760]

@Candice-Tara the nights have been difficult for me too. I've been trying to limit my amount on you tube. I'm just so concerned and want answers that I keep going back.

[@Candice-Tara]

@@shashamarie4760 same here💔

[@t.k.155]

So sorry my cute little beloved town, Lahaina. 💖⚘

[@WastingMyPotential]

"Just power lines all over the place.. no big deal." I suspect anger will set in soon, as it did in NoCal...

[@Mexxx65]

Same situation it seems :( i agree

[@bgregg55]

No sirens at all. Not even the cops had their sirens on as the fires beared down.

[@justice8563]

Two police vehicles with no sirens, no local fire department, no serious evacuations, except those in their cars. This in insane.

[@bajacowgirl3170]

I cannot believe those police cars that went by had no alarm systems or sirens warning people. Why are those people not concerned??????

[@robroy5215]

This is the most insightful video I’ve seen yet. Someone will buy this video. Or the authorities can review it for it’s protocols. Keep the rights to your videos. Thank you for your work. Prayers to All. 🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️👍

[@plantbasedprepper]

Here in CA we have wildfires every year and we would have been told to evacuate long before the smoke arrived. It's very disturbing not seeing any fire fighters on scene, no sirens, no police officers directing traffic out and businesses still open and employees working until it was too late. It's devestating.

[@plantbasedprepper]

@SKOLDED hmmm. I dont think it was because of the filming. How many people were in there homes or waiting for notice too late. If anything, I think people were just not warned and didn't believe they were in that much danger. I get fires behind my house on the mountain every year. They shut off our electricity when it happens and warn us to be ready. I do family drills because I'm a prepper. Most people rely on others and the government and this is an unfortunate example of that.

[@Cwgrlup]

Everyone criticizes us here in California but I’ll tell you what, we would have had our cars packed and been long gone before this town burned down. We wouldn’t have been running for the ocean at the last minute. One or two dipshits looking for views on KZbin would have been filming the fire like this guy but this guy is lucky he wasn’t burned to a crisp.

[@mjoven1975]

The lack of urgency and lack of a quick response is truly sad. I’ve lived through several wildfires in Northern California and the response is swift and the evacuation orders are given as soon as a threat to the public is determined. It appears none of this happened in this case, and combined with the limited escape routes, these people were dealt an awful hand. R.I.P. to the victims and hopefully the survivors can rebuild and the authorities learn some lessons that fire danger can’t be taken with such a casual attitude

[@Kat-I-am3333]

Wake up, this is w@r!

[@mdeuz4502]

Thanks for sharing this video it really shows how windy it really was wow. I hope they will put power lines below the ground when they rebuild. This is just so sad.😢

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

let this tragedy in Lahaina be a learning experience for the future......as of Sunday Aug 13, forecasters say a tropical disturbance will form shortly and may take the same route as Dora.

[@eddieg6436]

Most communities WILL NOT bury power lines due to extra expense. 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️🤔

[@jaredcordova4854]

Let’s help them to understand that the cost of a life is grater they the money they will be savig

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

@@eddieg6436 unfortunately OAHU is doing such.......just to have their electric rail transit go from Kapolei to Ala Moana...

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

If this was Oahu, you'd see HPD blasting their sirens and PA telling everyone to get the HELL OUT!!!! In Waianae, where theres always a brush fire, HPD warns and the locals abide by.

[@susanneosborne7861]

It's all so awful. Compelling to see his footage of that sweet little town in it's last moments. I'm shocked at the videographer's (and everyone else around him except the drivers in line to get the hell out) manana manana lack of urgency response to what is clearly a dire situation. I've lived in fire areas. It's effing scary when you see smoke that close! He's so lucky to have escaped.

[@amiesparkle00]

It’s called Normalcy bias. People assume everything will be fine even when it’s fairly apparent it’s very much not fine.

[@jeepo4059]

....or you could call it just plain DENIAL of REALITY...a problem with many folks now-a-days...🙁

[@amiesparkle00]

@@jeepo4059 no one was denying there was a fire. The problem was the fact that there were wildfires every year and it never burned the town down. People made poor assessments this time assuming it would be like it had been all the times before. Thus “normalcy bias”.

[@JohnArmstrong-l8b]

Sorry to see this Craiger. Thanks for sharing. I'm glad you're safe Bro. Just horrible🙏

[@allgoodthingsinallgoodtime7533]

Super Fucked Up. Talk to you soon.uch luv cuz

[@kookietherapy9398]

@@allgoodthingsinallgoodtime7533 As you walked south on Wainee, who would still have thought the entire town would be consumed. 🌸Prayers🌸

[@Jacubamustoff]

Hits home a little different knowing EVERYTHING IN THIS VIDEO BURNED. Why didn't they EVACUATE??

[@plumeria66]

Complacency. Fires are very common there. But this was the first time it came close to town and people did not expect that.

[@naomimuranaka9409]

Mahalo for the video. I always wondered how it was hours before the actual inferno of the town. I would have packed up all valuables and headed out then before it all broke loose at night. Crazy. Why wait till night to evacuate??

[@Lana_and_]

I’m so sorry what you went through. My family and I were there exactly a month ago July 7-15. We were discussing the potential of fire and how windy and dry it was. They were warning people on the news practically every night regarding possible fire due to dryness and wind. There was another hurricane approximately 100 miles but it was turning into tropical storm. So much we saw and were concerned and praying we go home safe. There just was too much to think about.

[@hdskl2150]

Thank you for sharing that info. It's helpful to understand the context of the situation.

[@katwashere194]

Wow. Being from California all I can do is yell at this video and say get out!! With wind like that going all directions is when you really know it’s gonna be bad.

[@Waiting4Him111]

I'm in Cali too. I evacuate anytime there is a fire before anyone else does. My neighbor laughs at me and calls me an alarmist. She can call me that all she wants. I'll call her a crispy critter when she gets stuck in a traffic jam at the last minute.

[@joedidit3233]

@@Waiting4Him111 I'm from California too, now living in Oregon. When the word gets out that there's a fire, we don't depend on anyone to tell us when to leave. We get busy getting as much information as we can and realize that if we wait until there's an evacuation order, roads are going to be clogged up and at a standstill. The plan is to leave early ahead of the evacuatation order while the roads are still clear. If you wait, you may not make it.

[@Waiting4Him111]

@@joedidit3233 most of the time the media and authorities are the last to give any information. We really have to depend on each other and common sense.

[@adamseidel8901]

What is consistent in every video I’ve seen is the complete lack of police and fire fighter presence, and everyone seems totally unaware of the horror that is about to sweep over them.

[@charliebrown6590]

We are watching History being made right here…..WOW!

[@LilNrthStar]

It's like a black swan moment, you can't fully comprehend what is going on. How many faces in this video are unaccounted for. God this is profoundly angering and sad. Angering that not one first responder got on their PA system and said to get out and the siren issue is, I wont go there. My heart will forever ache for Lahaina and Maui. So grateful to have been to Lahaina last October.

[@philiproche1607]

Mahalo for this video. It's amazing how no one could tell what was about to happen. Videos like this are very valuable.

[@Blessd-savingrace]

Wow, GREAT FOOTAGE of Lahaina b4 destroyed !! 😔 This shows in 10mins how fast 🔥 moved w/ winds!! No doubt 🚨 sirens should have been BLASTING at this point!! 😔💯🙏❤️ Thanks for uploading it all .

[@findingdori442]

Something seems so off about this windstorm/fire Anyone else think? The lack of alerts, the water being shut off? My heart & prayers to all 🙏💛

[@Hannah68-n7l]

Cute Lahaina.. we will always cherish it🙏😟

[@livelifeabundantly8941]

All of us watching (obviously after the tragedy) are like..."run, run ... go, go!!!" ... the cars being so patient - tragic 😥 💔 TY for recording 🌺🙏

[@jaquecousteau2976]

Super gnarly , I used to live in a small jungle right behind you when the video starts, they sold it years ago and it was just all parking after. In that shop to his right was lots of old birds, they had an African grey that was pretty old. This is heartbreaking, I remember how front street smelled and the energy of being In Lahaina which was my home for a few years and my favorite place on Maui. From the Wharf to Kahuna Kebobs to Livewire for a coffee and internet then down the road to kaanapali to jump black rock and backside or bring the tray to bodysurf, it was the most special place on earth to me at that moment in time and in the back of my mind I thought it would always be there Looks like it escalated super fast beyond this point and got dark in addition to all the smoke and fire which made it harder for both locals and tourists to navigate their way out, truly gut wrenching that so many didn’t make it out. There are truly no words to honestly express the loss. 😢 Godspeed to all.

[@bryntnjal9446]

It makes me so angry that the streets were silent and siren-free. Even the police left their sirens and bullhorns untouched, at least the ones that drove past in the video. What a disgrace.

[@jeanetteshawredden5643]

Governor says power was out - unable to use sirens or put alerts on TV or radio

[@ohdwight]

it was a deliberate MASSACRE of the masses ; NO warnings ; NO emergency vehicles with downed power lines and fire looming ??? MASSACRE!!!!! PROSECUTE THESE DEMONS WHO STOOD DOWN ~!

[@tparbs]

⁠Police have bullhorns and sirens. Power is irrelevant for them to warn people.

[@bryntnjal9446]

BTW, outdoor warning sirens have backup batteries to ensure that they work during a power outage.

[@seaturtledog]

The problem was also there are 2 ways out of town and it looks like the highway was already backed up.

[@beverlysmith6539]

So sad and scary! My heart goes out to everyone! Thank you for sharing this video footage of what it was like!

[@kimberbell4238]

Can only imagine how many people on these streets that didnt go outside until it was too late. God bless and watch over these families and loved ones🙏🙏💞

[@carinwiseman4309]

Please send a copy of this video to all those who were supposed to be in charge of disaster preparedness. I see the total lack of awareness and communication there, and also how strong the winds were.

[@darwinjina]

suspecting that the lessons learned from this disaster will be used in some lectures. sadly, they are paid in blood

[@chuckbrooks3674]

The policeman that passed him on the street should have stopped and told him how Bad it was, and tell him to tell everyone he could to evacuate. The policeman didn't say s***

[@markbrandon7756]

It’s the NOT DROPPING POWER BEFORE THE WINDS GET HIGH and NOT ETTING OFF THE Warning System !!!

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

if the cops were already patrolling.....they SHOULDA KNOWN how BAD and SEVERE the winds were getting.....inform their commander, commander informs the chief pd, the chief informs the higher ups.........I will end at that!

[@aaannnn845]

Thank you for showing us what things were like on that day. The Hawaii Governor reports that the fire was moving at a mile a minute. So distressing to see this "before" video and then to see the "after" videos. This was a confluence of factors (low humidity, powerful winds, downed power lines and downed cell towers, downed phone lines, super dry fuel, time of the fire) which all conspired to create a crisis never experienced before on the islands. It is hard to plan for something that has never happened before. Hawaii was well prepared for flooding, tsunami, and hurricanes, but not wildfire moving at lightning speed. Please do not try and play the blame game. Many of the people responding have also lost family, friends, and property. Please do not suck what little energy they have left by pointing fingers and trying to lay blame.

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

Agree! Hurricanes alone are destructive forces, with a fire near feeder bands even if it’s not directly there it’s a catastrophe, I hope all those that are lost are found again alive. Peace be with you all!

[@PlumbNutz]

No, we pay government employees to plan for such emergencies, they are supposed to plan for every contingency. This is a massive failure.

[@ireneswackyjournals8810]

@@PlumbNutz they can’t plan for every unknown variable. They aren’t artificial machine learning. They could do better but Americans have this idea that we can control and we can plan everything and this control issue we have doesn’t help. You can plan but no one would have thought a hurricane and a fire of this magnitude would pass around the same time. Now we do, so now we can plan a what if scenario. Monday night quarterbacking and pointing fingers will not solve. Especially if the alarms were for tsunamis and not for a fire. We learn gel this and plan for the next phase. We pay government to do their best but that doesn’t mean to plan for every unknown catastrophe of this magnitude either.

[@donbrown1284]

@@PlumbNutz Totally correct! The sirens should have been wailing for evacuation from the start of this video! Nobody seems to recognize the danger walking around -- including the videographer. I want to know how long after he shut off the camera did he realize he had to evacuate himself?!

[@MrSneaksful]

IF we believe the mile a minute story, that fire didnt start in Lahaina, it stated miles away. That means there was at minimum 10 minutes for emergency Sirens to sound and maybe save some lives like they were made for.

[@dianaleal5183]

Where the emergency 🚨 fire trucks personal? That wind is strong it going to fuel the fire. This incredible footage. Stay safe

[@japanphoenix2010]

After seeing this, I just cannot believe that there were no fire trucks or sirens at that point. Where were they??!! Not even cell alerts?!

[@pinlight97]

I’m mindblown by this video-you’re too close to the fires as well. We’ve had our fair share and then some in Canada and with winds like that the fire is so dangerous. It would be terrifying even more on an island.

[@jenniferrueger1694]

Craig, did you make it out okay? Prayers to all ❤

[@kathlynemarkham3119]

GOD BLESS YOU for sharing this and so fortunate you survived 🌺♥️🙏 Praying for all those of Lahaina who have lost so much and loved ones DEVASTATING ♥️ but, Maui shall RISE 🙏

[@saragrisanti9814]

I can hardly watch this poor guy strolling around with no idea how much trouble he is in. I live in Malibu, CA and I would be packing and evacuating! It’s time for all of us to wake up and get some training. My husband and I have taken Fire & Emergency training classes and are CERT volunteers in our area. (CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team) Most Cities offer CERT training for free. The program will teach you how to prepare & react to Emergencies in your communities. My heart is breaking for Lahaina.

[@allgoodthingsinallgoodtime7533]

I was never in trouble. My situation was different. The fire burned for 11 hours before it got to my neighborhood. Where I was situated there was no guarantee my neighborhood would burn until the last 3 minutes previous to it taking my hood with no resistance. Stop thinking your the smartest person in the room. You must be an annoying to know, miss smarty-pants.

[@allgoodthingsinallgoodtime7533]

I opened Duke's in Malibu, I left right before the disaster in 98 by divine intervention before the disaster that followed. I also worked at Beau Rivage and Monroe s on West Ward beach. I'm not a poor guy. No need feel sorry for me , feel sorry for the people who need it. Do you always speak like a fool. Look up Leoleo St, my street and maybe you'll find a clue.

[@sharondunning456]

I can see why the fire spread so fast. That wind!

[@SharonKeegan-Bernstein]

This is so horrible to see. In the beginning we saw many cars trying to evacuate but in later shots it is just folks wandering around with no clue what was about to him to them. Tragic. RIP.

[@rsbff4521]

Thank you for posting. Glad you made it out.

[@Fortruth51]

Poor people Prays 🙏 to all who lost there life and loved ones 😢

[@kimcissell1905]

The failure to have any back up generators to allow transmission of emergency alerts is unreal. Why weren’t people able to tweet or FB post warning s? It they are hit with EMPs

[@kevinpatrick5162]

Hopefully Hawaii as well as the rest of the country now understand why these things need to be underground, especially in residential areas.

[@sherylmcginley702]

When you get back into Lahaina please show the “after” in these areas. Such a beautiful area, such devastation.

[@22suezann]

How did you get out and save yourself???

[@allgoodthingsinallgoodtime7533]

With seconds left I threw a picture of my kids in the car with a shower of burning embers everywhere I pulled out of my driveway and by divine good fortune my two friends were trying to escape on a motorcycle that suddenly would not start. So in my escape I was able to save two friends lives. I'm no hero, but I am damnLUCKY

[@le_th_]

@@donbrown1284 Have you NOT seen the photos? Why would you even ask such a cruel question. smh

[@olen2808]

What a Great Video Thank you! This had happened on Police, Firefighters, Lahaina Officials, city of Lahaina Planning and Engineering Department, Fire & Rescue, Mayor of Lahaina or Maui and Govern of Hawaii, this all Happened during and in the Day Light, and yet no officials have taken action or responsibilities, even the police patrol car was not on a level of potential I am ashamed of myself, my country, my leadership. People should ask and demand a better leadership and a better Governance & a better way & standard of life. May God Save our Lands of the Free & All the Good People of the World.

[@mauimixer6040]

Thanks brah ! Lived right there,by the old prison, for 25yrs. This says so much. Lost friends 😢🤙🙏

[@amanda8399]

This is what nightmares are made of.💔

[@aj-veilawa]

Thanks for sharing this video bro, now i understand how the fire spread rapidly so badly...😊, Gladly you're safe🙏

[@Ferret8185]

Watched this last night. Got sick when you went down Prison street and Wainee. Did I see my old friend Rocky on his bike? Dear God it must have all been gone right after you filmed this. How did you get out? PS I once lived at 580 Wainee my heart breaks for all

[@dukefurst5741]

@7:38 wait what? The shingles were burned but there was no fire there yet?

[@rgrateful]

????

[@Waiting4Him111]

I thought the fires happened in the middle of the night? Media was making it sound like people had no warning and couldn't get out in time.

[@adrianaalvarez3190]

Yup. You are correct. I too was under the same impression.

[@neilgunns8391]

I would have been driving down the wrong side of the road for sure.