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Aerial images of wildfire destruction on Maui

The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.

By Associated Press and U.S. National Guard

Aug. 10, 2023

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Aerial footage of Lahaina on Thursday showed street after street reduced to gray and black rubble. Though pockets of wispy smoke remained, no active flames were visible from the air.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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The burnt wildfire wreckage of a boat is shown Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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A man stands in a street amidst wildfire wreckage on Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years.
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The burnt wildfire wreckage of a boat is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui is revealing a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities.
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The burnt wildfire wreckage of a boat is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities.
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Wildfire wreckage is left behind following a stubborn blaze on Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, in Lahaina. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
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Wildfire devastation is seen outside the city Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 10. The search of the wildfire wreckage on Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9. The two air crews performed 58 total bucket drops in 5 hours in up country Maui totaling over one hundred thousand gallons dropped on the fires.
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Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.
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COURTESY U.S. NATIONAL GUARD

Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Aug. 9.

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