Maui fires' destruction in Lahaina captured in videos

The deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui devastated the historic town of Lahaina. Some residents returned to the town to find charred buildings and vehicles.
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[@jjohnston1552]

For decades, Maui residents have been fighting to preserve this ancient seat of the kingdom of Hawaii. Just last month, the Hawaiian government passed a law that the Lahaina historical area could not be redistricted for any more development of hotels and such businesses, unless a natural disaster occurred. What are the odds..?

[@911jediknight911]

Y'all being lied to again, this was man made. You have to look closer and you'll see the hints.

[@pinksnorlx]

Agreed. We have wildfires where I live aaaaall the time under very windy conditions and they never burn this hot. This definitely looks man man. The extreme heat here is very telling.

[@eddygoodwin7089]

I find it odd that the plastic slide at the playground didn’t melt

[@rudyramirezjr2309]

My god, it looks like a bomb was dropped on them! :(

[@chobiden7770]

a laser not a bomb

[@semidor1]

And the fires out. Done? Odd

[@VoidvonStroke]

@@chobiden7770 Agreed

[@ReggieGurl04]

The one house.. those two cars. Fire is unrelenting, unforgiving and impossible to direct. I was born in Kihei. Maui is my home. My heart is broken for my brothers, sisters and everyone in between. Stay Strong Ohana!! ❤❤❤

[@nashbruce4196]

Mad love ♥️♥️♥️

[@msain427]

Playground is same red as man's home, blue car and umbrellas like celebrities roofs.. same blue stood In Cali fires .white has something too... once you see the blue used on everything like logos, text, clothes elite love you see it everywhere

[@msain427]

Blue Beam weapons can't destroy blue. Blue has wavelength of 450 or 666 terahertz

[@Musicismylove888]

This is exactly what happened to Lytton BC Canada. Seems like our cities are under attack!

[@jmac1244]

I do wonder how many of these are intentionally set. We need much better tech deployed to prevent and detect these devastating events.

[@Cristina-hj4ir]

@@jmac1244 they are intentionally set. Governments have all the tools to do so.

[@jmac1244]

@@Cristina-hj4ir Not remotely buying that. Horrible decisions and gross lack of preventive measures? Absolutely. No cutting or maintaining of an invasive species grass, no policy set forth to disable electric/hydro in these conditions like California, and inept warnings systems. Sadly, I think we can chalk this one up to ineptness.

[@eggs69ing]

so nobody is talking about the fact that this was an act of terror ??

[@mattalley4330]

Because there is no evidence, that I have heard of anyway, suggesting that it is. Do you have any?

[@msw-ul8sq]

All you have to do is open your damn eyes. why do you question the answer but not the question itself? Its so blatantly obvious MY 6 year old cousin can see it

[@mattalley4330]

@@msw-ul8sq if it’s so obvious then you must have overwhelming evidence of this supposedly obvious fact? Care to share some?

[@feistyirish3044]

I visited Lahaina in 2012. The only thing more beautiful were the people. I am heart broken.

[@sherribell4032]

This is so sad 😞. I am praying for all who were affected.❤🙏🏼

[@jmac1244]

@@sunnywynn56 what does your vitriol do?

[@Komainu959]

I'm not from Maui but live on Oahu. Your thoughts are appreciated. Please ignore comments like the one from sunnywynn56. They seem to fail to realize that some people can take comfort in others words and that ironically they should apply their thoughts to their own comment...since it doesn't really do anything either.

[@Chrisko1492]

Instead of praying to an imaginary man in the heaven, you could do your part to fight climate change.

[@jmac1244]

@@Chrisko1492 read the residents comment above..intelligence is understanding you can exercise more than one thought or action. They are not mutually exclusive.

[@nishadh366]

These images are haunting - what a catastropic tragedy. I am sorry to everyone affected.

[@toroverde9329]

Im so heartbroken to see all of this but the banyan tree really hit me. I love you Maui ❤

[@karissakline6765]

The buildings and cars can be replaced…the cluster of 100+ year old trees at the town center is the hardest thing to see. We were just there a year ago, so sad.

[@zephyrk994]

That isn't a cluster of trees...that is One Tree..."The Banyan Tree" and yes it's so sad...hopefully it survives...if there's any green left on it, there's a chance ...

[@Phah-Queue]

@@zephyrk994beat me to it

[@joeb134]

You realize at least 50 people have been found dead already right? People lost their lively hoods. The trees are sad but not everything can simply be replaced.

[@mantissmith5212]

Maybe hard to see but 1000+ missing people that were likely burned to death in there homes was harder to hear than anything I have seen.

[@jmac1244]

I would suggest the 67 plus lives lost are the worst thing.

[@patriciatrent1953]

Looks like doomsday

[@darrenkamalu9047]

Get a clue! The cars are burned but the trees are still there!

[@canadianloon6433]

Evil Human's responsible Sorry I don't believe this was due to nature

[@mattalley4330]

Humans are indirectly responsible in this case, since the drought that caused these dry conditions is thought to be caused by climate change. Don’t go all tinfoil hat though and start talking about directed energy weapons, as some are. It’s a case of what you see is what you get. Dry conditions and high winds can cause explosive fire growth.

[@mirr0rmirr0r]

​@@mattalley4330man made climate is not real. media pushes idea to make it seem real. Once in the 80's the media reported on shark attacks, every shark attack was reported on and sensationalized, people's perception was that shark attacks were dramatically increased, many people stopped going to beaches in fear of sharks, it became a problem for tourism so the media stopped doing so next summer, normal behaviors mostly returned. Shark attacks did not increase, public perception of shark attacks increased and their minds manifested a greater danger than there really was. This the media does all the time.

[@gulinborsti]

looks someone activated particle cannon from Generals..people, this is some super military weapon activated for testing

[@katiaplantscientist]

My condolences to the friends and family of the people who passed away in this terrible natural disaster.

[@VoidvonStroke]

it wasnt natural . Get your Facts Straight Bruh

[@packjim56]

@@VoidvonStroke natural? Or purposeful?

[@Traumawarrior77]

How did the group of 5-6 cars not burn when the cars right beside them blew up. Crazy wind. Prayers for the people who really need the help. I hope you get it.

[@scottwwsi]

no, not crazy wind. this was an attack using direct energy weaponry. you think those palm trees showed up after the fire went through?

[@johnnull5315]

0:36 to the left you have a wall to the right is the ocean. How did these cars in-between melt? Microwave weapons. Embers would not cause that. Why is the wall not even charred?

[@msw-ul8sq]

Exactly johnnull. People cannot see that which is right in front of them.

[@jmac1244]

Just heartbreaking. Please donate. Such immense loss.

[@Erskii]

My heart goes out to all the families badly impacted by this travesty.

[@smallfootprint2961]

So sad for the families of the deceased. All those old wooden buildings didn't have a chance, let alone the people.

[@ThisIsHarderThanIThought]

all those cars on the street, the way its parked...it looks like people were trying to drive away from the fire...but ended up leaving their vehicles and ran into the ocean

[@123onetwothification]

The police barricaded the street. You are right..the people left their cars and dove into the ocean. But why were the people blocked from escaping?

[@thisisme3238]

This is extremely disturbing to see 😥, those people affected by the wildfire have lost everything..their homes, possessions, cars and even their employment. This looks like a battlefield. God be with those people adversely affected by this wildfire and help them to rebuild from whats left. 🙏😥😢

[@gottasay4766]

A decent god would have prevented this.

[@joeb134]

​@@gottasay4766Why do you feel the need to make these comments? What purpose does it serve to try and crush another person's beliefs?

[@marley9904]

​@@joeb134agree, couldn't agree more. He's blaming God for what.

[@chobiden7770]

@@marley9904 God only gets credit for the good things right? It's not gods fault if you get cancer but it's because of gods grace if your cancer goes away.

[@Sixtyzgrl]

Yes. Rebuild. So it can burn down again 🙄

[@trinidad111]

Part of a cultures history, what little they have left was wiped of the earth. That was once the capital of the old kingdom. It wasn’t just a tourist spot, it had significant meaning to the native people there. It’s sad to see them lose not only life and their homes but that as well. Looks like the banyon tree will make it thankfully. I watched my niece perform at the Emma Farden sharpe hula festival a year ago under that tree and got to see the people there and experience this tradition. It was beautiful and I have the utmost respect for the native Hawaiian people and their culture. They’re amazing people.

[@shahnawazvlog6266]

This is the best down to detail! Love Maui deeply sorry for everyone loss. How impermeant life is and everything is, been to Lahaina many times, always dream to retire there live there. Hawaii peoples are strong you will rebuild it again!

[@darrenkamalu9047]

BUILD BACK BETTER?

[@packjim56]

@@darrenkamalu9047 Agenda 21.

[@ranireiter8710]

😢 oh my goodness.. Prayers for everyone, this is heartbreaking.

[@Yukari499]

This was deliberate

[@marcoscastro1398]

I have been working all week and I heard of a small fire over there but didn't know that it was so big.i looks worst than it but still people lost everything.

[@stevepan9896]

How do fire burn across a wide open parking lot? Makes no sense!

[@ronking9416]

Walked front street so many times wonderful memories and so much many incredible restaurants 👍👍

[@Bardmusic66]

Do windshields and all the glass just melt?

[@roderickong1753]

I am heartbroken 💔

[@blackeyebutterfly1323]

Why do the trees still have leaves

[@vampire1500]

This a heartbreaking it sad

[@RayOid]

🙏 ing for this town 😢

[@francescacastiglione7094]

This is so sad devastating 😢

[@jasonparrish8670]

Both the ashes and smoke left in these burn sites are extremely toxic, I'm hoping folks who tromp around filming are OK.

[@adamthompson7387]

I'm sure the last thing they are worried about is the toxicity of residual smoke and ash.

[@Komainu959]

@@adamthompson7387 Exactly, which is why I am hopeful some agency is advising them of the dangers because the last thing they are thinking about is the dust/ash. The last thing they need is to adversely affect their health when they have already gone through so much.

[@teresaallen3045]

Wow very very sad i was there few years ago bad

[@daviddoorenbos8383]

I used to play on the banyan tree. Now it’s gone!

[@recoveringsoul755]

I went to Lahaina for my honeymoon. All those art galleries.... So sad

[@teresaallen3045]

@@daviddoorenbos8383 I sure hope grows back boy I feel very sorry all there I went there few years ago prayers

[@Musicismylove888]

Does anyone remember Charnobyl??? Mother nature has proven to be more powerful than fires that try to burn everything. Humans are extremely resilient. Everyone will come together as a community and start to rebuild again. It will be even more beautiful than before. My deepest condolences for those who have lost LOVED ONES

[@maxu8]

Fleetwood on front Street is gone and underneath who is the Morrison hotel with all those rock ‘n’ roll pictures and memorabilia gone I was just there months ago and that’s where I went every night to look at all those pictures and eat upstairs at Fleetwood. So sad.

[@yongxinhuche]

This scene looks so unreal

[@glendaroberts8463]

No way will I ever believe this was a natural disaster......man caused this!!!!!!!

[@ChillCat665]

Blue objects are the only things that survived in most cases due to the wavelength of the laser used

[@susana5052]

Why no coastguard rescue response?

[@davidh2550]

This is so unreal

[@ascensionlady5318]

Public restroom in front of the harbor is still standing! Isn't it amazing? Government should rent all hotel rooms in Maui for evacuees because tourists are not allowed to enter there.

[@adammorin4810]

😮😢😢😢

[@katherinemalapha6640]

So sad

[@scottswint6738]

Wouldn't be surprised if there are victims in the burned out vehicles

[@xengarcia1217]

Is this true :( for everyone wh leave there :(

[@taniagarciaduenas48]

Day we will do our best to fix all this work 👌🙏❤️❤️

[@iamman8289]

It’s a good thing Joe’s cat wasn’t there in his 67’ Chevy and did he ever tell you he lost one wife already, so yeah, it’s a blessing.

[@bsorlie87]

😢

[@jozette-pierce]

The old Church and the old Babylon tree are still there, spared. Amazing.

[@Komainu959]

It is but I also like to point out that just about the only structure to survive on the main front street by the harbor was the toilets. Gotta try and find some humor in this as it's just too grim.

[@jozette-pierce]

Cortection: Banyan tree

[@Gabianmaster]

Every single one of those cars had people in them. They were sheltering in them

[@michelledubose2391]

This proves every cell phone makes you a journalist

[@MicheleMakinson]

How could this happen?😢

[@chobiden7770]

how can fire happen?

[@Irishanels]

@@chobiden7770where were firefighters at the start?

[@mattalley4330]

I’ve heard that the fire hydrants stopped working so they couldn’t slow down the fire at all.

[@mirr0rmirr0r]

Comms out. Fire hydrants not working. Emergency alarms didn't sound. Too many failures is suspicious. Sabotage?

[@ethanolintent7674]

Omg, banion tree...😢

[@truthserum5310]

Banyan, go back to school.

[@jamescoleakaericunderwood2503]

Someone should of put a sprinkler system to save it back in 2020 when all this crazy stuff started happening 🤷

[@auntydale3379]

Question: Officials aren't letting residents back into the area yet. Emergency responders are still searching for victims. Is he a resident? How did he get this footage? Did he sneak past the police to "document the devastation?" The cars and buildings that he is showing may very well have dead bodies inside. Show respect.

[@thomasmanning829]

Where were the fire trucks?

[@saltlife2547]

I have my opinions based on research.I hate to think our own government is capable of such a thing.

[@scottswint6738]

Surprised they are letting the people back in that fast

[@C_Tolea]

a paradise lost forever...

[@SeanPan-it3jm]

Madam Pele: I deal with volcanic lava, not burning wild bushes and dry grass.

[@Salseracubana]

Direct energy weapons! - They are real!

[@VoidvonStroke]

they showing off to Russia n China & the world , NOT TO FU** with EM. basically

[@mirr0rmirr0r]

They could have used incendiary set with timers, with the winds being favorable to spread. Emergency alarms did not sound. Fire hydrants did not work. Cell service was out. Possible sabotage. Doesn't rule out direct energy weapons, considering Chinese satellite was scanning the island with green lasers before. But it could have been regular incendiary devices.

[@dobarg2024]

I LOVE to help Maui people 😢❤ i will move there and help voluntary to clean building or wherever IS need 😢❤

[@karlamooso6294]

Im so deeply sorry for everyone, prayers for all!!

[@darrenkamalu9047]

This is BUILD BACK BETTER stuff.

[@lowkey213]

How come the cars didn’t all melt. Cars melt it left to burn, except cars made of steel. Windows, engine, rims, it all melts

[@johno1142]

The question is:: who will get the government contracts to rebuild? I bet the Corruption is already in the works.

[@silenceofthehills7610]

The world has gotten so bad that even Maui has caught fire.

[@cannotwest]

Will old banyan tree survive? 😟

[@mrsjr78]

I hope so

[@danih9523]

Fire melting aluminium wheels ?hm where did we see that before ? ….paradise rings a bell?

[@gdawg956]

Directed Energy Weaponry is Very VERY OBVIOUS! CARS BY THEMSELVES...MELTED??? COMMON SENSE PEOPLE!!!! TYRANNICAL RULE IN PLAY!!!!

[@weezerr2d283]

I’ll be there in a few weeks to see for my self….

[@sbsk2526]

Fallen Power lines were to blame, in the rebuild i hope they can build without the telephone power lines.

[@joeb134]

That would be pretty hard to do.

[@BilldalSWE]

@@joeb134 Underground lines in urban areas are standard in most of the western world and has been for quite a while...

[@hutzman7664]

I read it was possibly a homeless campfire.

[@joeb134]

@@BilldalSWE I don't think underground transmission lines are common anywhere. It probably didn't start in town and that town is small.

[@BilldalSWE]

@@joeb134 How far outside? It could't be the main line that goes to Kaanapali that went down sine they would'd have power then. And since Lahaina is a small town like you say I doubt they have anything over 68kV from that main line. Here in northern Europe even 400kV transmission lines would often be under ground in big cities and everything up to 110kV would be in urban areas.

[@kimlatta4053]

🙏🙏🙏

[@thecollectoronthecorner7061]

Several Decades we lost a home to fire. Burnt to the ground. not a Penny of insurance. Its akin to having a death in the family. All I can say is there was a bad moon on the rise?

[@coldlakealta4043]

you're quoting CCR?

[@unviversalyhappy]

That smell must be especially awful

[@Fed-upCanadian]

It's all so odd, from lazer weapons, to the fact that there was things about 15 minute cities planned for that very area... along other things wake up people it's obviously intentional. My mom was warcning someting about just how odd all of this is etc,it all seems to line up with some wef 15 min city thing, but they are calling it a wild fire... when they had to do something to get rid of the existing town to then be able to build this, also something about a lazer was detected on aweather thing too. wake up people it's not climate change, it's a lie they are using as a blanket to hid their true intentions. I've been following this stuff for about a year and a half now, it honestly makes so much sense when you connect the dots and watch what is happening around the world, the political policies governments are trying to impose.. I live in Canada we have our fair share of that here. Its truly is scary what they are trying to do, and so many people are clueless, the "pandemic" was just the beginning, and look at all the things that came from that...look into it, look into the great reset book by Klaus Schwab the head of this WEF stuff, also get looking into things like when wef started and when this climate change stuff got popular and when/ where the first climate change conference was.. you will find it was the same place as wef and only 2 or 3 years after. Call it a conspiracy theorie all you want, but after all I've seen... it all adds up and makes sense and also you can find all this stuff all online and on the wef site etc sure it looks to be all good on there but its not. Wake up.

[@jimsnodgrass2700]

I bought two of these as my neighbor bought 4. They did nothing. Don’t waste your money.

[@Ich_slage_dich_in_dominos]

There was recording of lesser seems burning the buildings down people are not asking why ritchpeoples house didn't burn down and also they are planning to make 15minute city's in maui you watch...

[@taniagarciaduenas48]

[@kirby1069]

Did none of these ppl run I don’t believe they just set there with flames about to consume them while the ocean was next to them because the doors are closed on these vehicles and to me it looked like they didn’t even see it coming

[@osvaldovaldes10009]

Judy Wood...

[@Blissfulnessence]

It melted the rims off of the tires!!!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@chobiden7770]

but the leaves on the palm trees survived.

[@truthserum5310]

You got that bass akwards. It melted the tires off the rims.

[@jackp5592]

and the plastic rims weren't melted, hmm.

[@truthserum5310]

No such thing as plastic rims.@@jackp5592

[@shellytoms369]

Looks like Paradise California

[@aranbuzzas8000]

This is so incredibly sad and tragic. And all the ridiculous conspiracy theories are in EXTREME poor taste. Wildfires happen.

[@busterhyman6633]

It's an act of god "hurricanes forced winds" propelled the flames. Check your insurance policy see what it says about an act of god then get back to me baller.

[@mattalley4330]

Agreed. No need to go all tinfoil hat, folks. It’s a pretty clear case of what you see is what you get. Bone dry conditions and high winds is an entirely acceptable explanation

[@StiUz1510]

playgarden is okay?? cause its plastic. How does it not melt in the heat that destroys houses? cause you can put plastics in microwave as well.. and it doesnt melt. laserbeamss…its the same as what happend in LA.. God Bless

[@TEXAS2459]

bRUHHH😨😨😨😨 THAT IS LEGIT LIKE A PROPER DOOMS DAY. ONLY SEEN IN MOVIES!!

[@scottprather5645]

That's unbelievable just utter devastation. the world is going through major upheavals

[@gottasay4766]

It always had. We just have better ways of observing it now.

[@asif75935]

This is the worst place to get your news. These people do not tell the truth.

[@michaelhughes3302]

There are bodies all over place. It's a grave site at this point. Allowing people in at this junction isn't very wise. But some should be allowed, so that others get a sence of just how bad it was. This is very tragic.

[@auntydale3379]

They're actually not allowing people in at this point. These people snuck in to film this. I doubt that they are residents. Residents who would sneak in would go to their home and search for family members, not take video to post online.

[@davidjakubowski3348]

Totally disgusting

[@Mofasa_zl1]

I wonder how many homes and not businesses and structures were destroyed cause no one is covering they actual people that lost their houses they lived in only buildings, hotels and historic structures, what about the actual people and how any lost their homes

[@simplypooh590]

😢😢 In The Water Too? So Sad . How The Boats In The Water Get Burnt 😢

[@malcolmfontenot4560]

debris on fire being blown by 80 mph winds onto the decks will do that. either that or the fire traveling up the mooring of the boats in the harbor

[@chobiden7770]

@@malcolmfontenot4560 metal car wheels are melted but there are still leaves on the trees. weird

[@lavapix]

Not weird at all.@@chobiden7770

[@malcolmfontenot4560]

@@chobiden7770 show me one tree without burnt or charred vegetation.

[@elkem3800]

No. No. No. that is not possible! What a devastation ! Hard to comprehend! This is total. Total. Total horror! The poor, poor people! My words unfit to express how I feel. The beauty of the island stripped with this horrendous destruction - the word tragic is so unfit - god- please put your hand over every one affected by this to get through this most terrible time of their lives _ please

[@Sixtyzgrl]

"God" makes Fires, for new growth. It will be beautiful again. Hopefully they won't rebuild and it will be back to it's natural state of beauty

[@elkem3800]

Remember the people though - their losses! Hope GOD will be there for them too! Orb hopefully the society will come for rescue missions! Trees make necessity and beauty but people need a shelter too! Pray!

[@Komainu959]

@@Sixtyzgrl Don't forget, if you bury yourself int he ground your body will provide nutrients back to mother earth. Hurry the burry can be your new chant. Lead the way!

[@ferrelsamba5144]

I am really sad to see this. Just because you can do something, doesn’t give you the right to do it. Entire livelihoods and lives have been destroyed because some heartless evil people want the land for themselves. Talk about dictatorship, the USA lives under the slickest dictatorship ever. I wish all of the Maui people can STAND UNITED AND FIGHT THIS, we will support you from all over the world. Praying for you🙏🏾

[@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow]

At about 2 minutes 29 seconds there's a break in the destruction looks like some kind of official building Maybe? What is that building and how did it survive?

[@aleaboon]

I'm really wondering if directed energy weapons are behind this. It does seem odd that one building was spared and it does look like an official or government building of some sort.

[@chobiden7770]

@@aleaboon google earth the area surrounding this town. There is very little brush and trees to cause this much destruction.

[@recoveringsoul755]

There was a hurricane that whipped up the winds and that spread the fire

[@all_bets_on_Ganesh]

Fires are extremely arbitrary. My house/ town got burned in 2003 cedar fires in calif. Whole blocks would be burnt but a few scattered houses left untouched. My left neighbor was one of two houses on our “block” of about twelve houses that was untouched. We all face the same mountain and had same clearance from brush (at least in theory because of law). Myself and right neighbor lost everything but my neighbor still had a few gallons of gas next to his once shed. Of all things to not burn

[@jilliancopeland6825]

​@@aleaboon have you got your tin foil hat on!?! The fires were caused by power lines coming down due to extremely strong winds, no beams were included.

[@blackhatdj1967]

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

[@arunasenanayaka1247]

Very bad 😥when ever war end?