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Hawaii Wildfires Prompt Evacuations as People Take to Ocean to Escape Fire and Smoke

HeadlineAug 09, 2023

In Hawaii, officials issued an emergency proclamation as wildfires on the Big Island and Maui prompted evacuations and cut power to thousands of residents. Twelve people were rescued from the water after jumping into the ocean to escape the smoke and fire. The fires have been driven in part by high winds from Hurricane Dora in the Pacific.

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