Multiple structures were burned and a number of evacuation orders were in place in Maui, Hawaii, as fire crews battled brush fires fanned by strong winds on Tuesday, August 8, authorities
said.The County of Maui
said a fast-moving fire impacting west Maui was being spread by strong winds from Hurricane Dora, which passed well south of Hawaii.Maui Mayor Richard Bissen
said 1,000 acres were burned near the town of Lahaina and announced evacuations in the area on Tuesday.At 10:50 pm, the Coast Guard rescued a dozen people in the water off Lahaina, according to
reports.As of Wednesday morning, eight people had been airlifted to Oahu hospitals,
said Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Director Jim Ireland.Video taken by Hawaii by Storm shows damage to the Lahaina Public Library on Tuesday. Credit: Hawaii by Storm via Storyful