Wildfires devastated Hawaii's Maui island on Wednesday, killing at least six people and forcing tourists and residents to flee. Some were forced to jump into the ocean to escape the smoke and fire conditions, a Maui County news release said.
— particularly in British Columbia, Quebec and northwestern Ontario — have also seen extensive wildfires and evacuations.
Jolie Campbell and Conner Campbell, newlyweds from Cincinnati, were staying north of Lahaina on Tuesday when they lost power early in the day. Despite the high winds, they went on a tour to a different part of the island.As they approached Lahaina in the afternoon, however, they saw a huge cloud of smoke and received phone alerts telling them to evacuate. Their tour guide dropped them off at the airport, unable to return them to the hotel, where all their belongings remained on Wednesday.
By Tuesday night, hundreds of acres had already burned and roads and schools had closed in parts of Hawaii and Maui Counties, according to an emergency proclamation issued by acting Hawaii Gov. Sylvia Luke. Hawaii County encompasses the Big Island, which lies south of Maui. Air Canada, which operates one daily flight between Vancouver and Maui, told CBC News in an email on Wednesday that it is monitoring the situation.
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