Maui’s historic Lahaina is burning 

So sad to hear that lives were lost and many still missing.

My heart goes out to the Hawaiian people of Maui

So sad to hear that lives were lost and many still missing. I have fond memories of Lahaina and my heart goes out to our Hawaiian neighbors.

Prayers for our Brothers and Sisters in Hawaii.

I am at work. Trying to get through the rest of my shift. One of my friends called in work yesterday saying he couldn’t make it. He lives where the fire was going on. The bosses said they haven’t heard from him since. I 🙏🏾 he is ok. He is not the type to not call. Prayers and thoughts to all affected. Stay safe.

Sad fact: Lahaina was the capital of Hawai'i from 1802 to 1845.

Went to Lahaina on a cruise ship several years back. Enjoyed a cold beer and burger at a place on the main drag overlooking the ocean. Enjoyed the place so much, was planning to come back on another cruise this Fall. Looks like the cruise will be skipping that port. So sad. Please rebuild and restore that beautiful little town!

As a part Hawaiian it bring me to tears to see all the loss of the richly colorful and historic buildings. The damage is total. All that culture lost in less than 24 hours.

Praying for the injured, the dead, the homeless. ..this is horrific !

Since when does Hawaii get wildfires? This is a tropical environment. Isn’t there anyone else out there who suspects that there are people starting these fires?

Oh no! Went here for our honeymoon. The Luau, snorkeling at baby beach during the day, sea Maui snorkeling and the museum there with turtle shells a million years old gone! I am so sorry for the people there and the beautiful, irreplaceable things they lost. I pray for all the people there.

I believe this is not by accident

I had my honeymoon in Lahaina. This is heartbreaking.

To all of the locals, I'm a mainlander, but have been to Lahaina many times and am so sorry for your loss.

From Michigan here. My thoughts & prayers go out to all the Maui people.

This is heartbreaking. I remembered visiting Lahaina village back in May with my family. And now everything is gone. I hope that everyone in Hawaii stays safe and sound.

Prayers for those who have lost loved ones, those injured, those grieving, and everyone on Maui.

So sad. I visited Lahaina 50 years ago, back when the sidewalks were wooden in many places and the road to Kaanapali was gravel. The harbor was small and charming and it had a small village feel to it. My heart goes out to the people in Maui.

Having been to Lahaina, this is extremely sad to see. It will never be the same. Still waiting for explanation to how the fire started.

My Hawaiian brothers and sisters! Prayers to you and for your safety! May God heal the land and protect everyone! Prayers for lives lost. Be strong the world is watching and is with you!

Love from Northern California. We are with you!

Oh my goodness! Just visited Lahaina in March. Never imagined this could happened to our paradise. Prayers for the ppl in Hawaii, especially those in Maui. May God have mercy on them! 🙏🏽

My heart goes out to the people, wildlife and land of Hawaii.

I was there 1 year ago on yesterday. It’s crazy to think that I saw something that will never be seen again in pray for Lahaina . Stay strong.

Oregon here , we feel your pain 😢

My heart goes out for all Maui residents stay strong sending prayers from Santa Cruz mountains CZU fire survivor..Maui will rise from ashes ❤❤❤

My wife and I have been to Lahaina many times and we loved the historic nature. It is so sad to see it all in ruins. Our prayers are with the people whose lives have been devastated by this fire. I have tears in my eyes as I type this.

WEF , Moving locals and/ small businesses off island ....must stop this BS NO MO!

It appears very strong hurricane winds uprooted electric poles which started the fires. I am originally from Bangalore, India. We don't have hurricanes there but we experience very strong winds during the monsoon which uproot trees and electric poles. During such events, as a precaution, the electricity department deliberately shuts off all power transmission in the city until the storm passes. I am not an expert on this but this is something we need to look into doing here in the US.

I teared up when I heard about these fires and saw the devastation, I didn't know it would effect me like it did. I've been going there almost every year since 2013. My son has grown up going there, and have been all over that Island. We got to experience Halloween there a few times on Front street and it was the best time I've had for Halloween! We spent an entire month there in 2021 when things started to open up again. We've always had love and respect for the Island and have always been treated very well there. I hope all tourist who have been here and have felt the Aloha here will donate a little something to help them in any way. We are supposed to go in September and I hope we can, to at least contribute to the small business and tourist economy. Maui no ka oi!

Love to all my Hawaiian ppl take care and be strong. ❤😢

This is absolutely heartbreaking!💔💔💔 Maui was my favorite vacation spot, stayed there many times during the 1980's. I have so many amazing memories of Lahaina, it's just shocking to see it destroyed!😭😭😭

This is unreal. I moved to Lahaina from the Big Island about 15 years in my late 20’s to get a change for a coupe years. I worked at Pioneer, Longhi’s, Hard Cafe etc. I had some of the best times of my life in that town. If you didn’t live there you just don’t quite know how devastating this is. One of the most beautiful, special and historical places on earth gone forever. ❤️‍🩹

unlimited water but can't figure how to get the water on the fire?????

Prayers for safety and an end to this catastrophe.

It hurts because I took my wife here for her 50 bday, that’s where she wanted to go, So sorry for the people at kinei Maui who were so grateful and treated us so amazing. I hope you guys get help fast..

So tragic. Praying for everyone out there.

Having visited Maui and Lahaina several times this is heartbreaking! Rebuild, keep historical ambiance and build back stronger! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love you Hawaii islands and it’s ppl. Listening to volcano song from Disney. Hawaii ppl are strong and know how to rebuild!

Praying for the Residents of Maui🙏🙏

That’s terrible! Such a great part of our country ❤ prayers and love for Maui 😢

There are no words 😭

The world is burning. I thought Hawaii was a tropical rainforest climate…in a drought?

I spent my 21st birthday in Lahina. I'm now 67! Ate dinner at the Chart House restaurant. Was it still there? I hope that FEMA helps everyone rebuild! This is a lost American treasure!

So sad. Praying for all.

So sad such a beautiful island! Our prayers go out to all the residents, firefighters, ambulance, hospital workers. 😢 🇨🇦

Heartbreaker. For half a century I always wanted to visit this town since I first read the history of Hawaii.

I was just there a few weeks ago! It's hard to believe that it's just suddenly not there anymore! It's kind of reminding me of the Camp Fire and the way it decimated Paradise, CA.

Vacationed there many times, so sad, the people of that area are so nice. Prayers to everyone dealing with this.

Best wishes and hopes for Mauians; from Houston. Look forward and see the better place you'll be in than today.

What a crying shame, Hawaii is SO BEAUTIFUL. I have been there several times while in the service. Loved it. 😧😢😢

I stayed in Maui for about three months and used to busk next to the Lahaina Sunglass Company. This is so sad, my heart goes out to all the locals!

Looking for my family in Lahaina. The Johnson's. Please contact me with information of their safety. Mahalo

Praying hard for Hawaii and those affected by these wild fires. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

This sucks right now, get animals, families out. Where it's end, it will begin again, but better construction, BLUE,GREEEN,COLORFUL, air quality will get better. Materials are replaceable. Help one another. Stay safe and hydrated.

I have been to Lahaina many times, I am very sad about this

So sad such a beautiful place 😓

Prayers up for all the people and the community affected by this fire in Lanaina.

So sad!!! I visited Lahaina while holidaying in Maui. It was beautiful place.I remember nice coastal drive and great village restaurants. I keep you in my prayers . Love from Australia 💛

The Banyan tree…saddens me the most. I’ve been blessed to have taken my family to Maui for the last 20 years. Years of photos on those amazing species. My heart goes out to the locals, the small business owners and Maui in general.

The fires in Maui were caused by a combination of strong winds, dry vegetation and low humidity. The winds were generated by Hurricane Dora, a storm that was moving across the Pacific Ocean south of the Hawaiian Islands. The fires burned across Hawaii and prompted evacuations and an emergency proclamation.

This is so sad. I visited Lahaina in 2019 with my sister. It was such a beautiful place.😥

💜I’m from Oahu. Never been to Maui. This is such a heartbreaker. My heart is with you all. I got uprooted in 2018, eruption on Big Island. Big life change. Ikaika Mau 💜

I hope and pray that the people going through this can be blessed and healed for all the pain that they have been through ✌️

Love and prays from here on the East coast to all of those suffering through this devastating loss of lives and property. Love to all of you from here in the state of Georgia.

Prayers sent to all of Maui and Hawaii in Yeshua mighty name

Wow… that’s so sad and unbelievable… 😢

Returned from vacation from Maui on 7/29 and spent time in Lahaina. Several dinners on Front Street and took a boat from the harbor. The Pioneer Inn is the meeting place for most tourists. So sad to see this. Prayers sent.

I have memories of flying to Lahaina on that small plane back in1968. It was a crazy landing that looked like you were landing in the sugar cane field. But at the last second the runway apeared . It was my favorite town in Hawaii so romantic..I am hoping that people will go into the church that didn't burn and pray for salvation from what is coming apon the earth, seek Jah!!!

Lahaina....😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 How devastating

One of my favorite towns in the world. Like if Madrid burn down. So sad😢

I am so sad for all the people who’s livelihood is gone now, I truly hope for them they will be able to pick up the pieces and get through this horrible event. My heart goes out to Maui ❤

My heart us breaking for the people of Maui. I stayed in the historic hotel in Lahaina Pioneer Inn, and I am crushed. Such a beautiful building, and a beautiful town. 😢

I did not think fire was a big worry in Hawaii. I've seen lava flows into housing areas and a house here and there but nothing.

Having lived in the islands for more than twenty seven years, what saddness to see such devastation and loss of life and property and a loss for the ages. yes!

I am a total loss for words. Lahaina was such a beautiful place. My heart goes out to all who have loss so much! God be with you.

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Our family was in Maui last summer. Lahaina town was the place to visit often for us. The beautiful museum, the Banyan trees, the restaurants, the harbor, the friendly locals....Just unbelievable! We are asking our friends and family to donate to the organiztions that the governor has suggest. I think that is the least we can do

Such a shame. We stayed in Lahiana on our tour of the islands, and it was the best stop of our vacation. Humans have just lost a great paradise. So sad...

Lahaina was my favorite place to visit in the Islands. I am wondering how the giant banyan tree faired. Sorry for the lives lost.

No way this a natural phenomena ... like the 'wildfires' in S and N California several years ago.

The weirdest part is the church is still standing in this picture. But it's sad to hear and see with my own eyes that Lahaina is no more. I am sooo sorry. For these parts where the world is on fire. 💖💧

Lahaina...one of my favorite places on earth. Many pleasant memories there of sitting under that grove at the harbour with pleasant winds, Hawaiian ice cream and the music playing...or strolling up and down Front street and getting yummy fish or a great cheeseburger with a Lava Flow.

This is horrible. Very sad.

Prayers for everyone. 🙏🏻

My girlfriend & I spent over 2 months living on Maui earlier this year and made several trips to Lahaina. Both myself and Liza have nothing but fond memories of our visits. We feel devastated about what’s happening there. Our hearts truly do go out to everyone that’s been so horribly affected by this awful tragedy.

Isn't it strange how almost 100% of these "weather" related tragedies worldwide happen in well populated areas?

Wow how did it start?

My heart goes out to all Hawaiians! Here representing the 9th island!! Know your always welcome in Vegas ❤️❤️ Maui is beyond special and we can build back better!!

Bless the familes of those who passed and pray theyre the only ones.

This is horrible and my thoughts and prayers are with the locals and those affected by this. However, it’s almost ironic that “pioneer inn” and other “historically significant” buildings that were built by settlers that helped contribute to the abolishment of the native language and culture, were all burned to the ground

Devastating. I have fond memories of visiting Lahaina back in 2002. We stayed at the Pioneer Inn, right across from that amazing banyan tree. A shocking loss.

I stayed at Pioneer Inn in 2019 and remember that beautiful Banyan tree well. Also took the ferry to Lanai from the Harbor. Quite devastating to see the destruction. Prayers to all affected.

Climate change is real. I feel so bad for this community. It's like the Paradise fire in 2018.

I'll bet there are people wondering why the Church is still standing!... Prophetic!!

Oh my days! I took my Mama to Maui for her 75th birthday-neither of us had been there. The island was so beautiful! We made it a point to go to Lahaina to visit the Cheeseburger in Paradise and to the outdoor shops. It was an amazing place! All of the old architecture, the people so friendly and happy to help lost tourists. We also spent time in Hana at the Hana Hotel. The drive was just breathtaking! I’m so glad I shot video of every place we went. It will stand as a bit of what was……so very sad. God bless all of the people of Maui and the tourists that were caught up in the disaster. My prayers go up to God to grant the people who have just lost virtually EVERYTHING! May all of the missing be found alive and, if not well, at least a high probability of recovery. I am so sorry you’re each having to endure this disastrous situation! 🙏🏻❤️

I remember going to Lahaina. Everything was basically wood. Calm and mellow area. I remember the cute charming library. Even had Bubba Gumps then.

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idgaf about the tourists

The church still standing really shows the true power of Christ. Prayers go out to the families who lost loved ones.