Ongoing Maui Wildfires
Oh, wow! What a month! Into every writer's life, it seems, Life-Its-Own-Self intervenes.
Three fires are still burning on Maui. The most devastating one was in our beloved Lahaina, on the West Maui Mountains, where five square miles of the island burned hot. It has gotten a lot of attention in the press and on social media.
Two other fires still burn on the slopes of Haleakala. Either one of them -- the one in Olinda and the one in Kula -- are both smaller than the biggest one. Either one would have been considered a "disaster" if the cataclysm on the West Side had not happened.
We all learned that "contained" does not mean "extinguished" when you're a fireman and a first responder. As of today, more than three weeks after the fires started burning on August 8, they say the Lahaina fire is 95% contained.
The containment stats for the Upcountry ones have hovered around 85% or so for some days now. (Too many gulches, too much rough terrain, and so on.)
We are all learning again about heartache and heartbreak.
We all are processing the realities and the pain of loss and looking at past decisions and choices that had consequences which intersected disastrously.
We are all trying to get a handle on how to deal with future uncertainties.
Many of us are trying very hard to help our families and friends impacted by the blazes. Most of us are grateful that the people we love are alive.
When Life-Its-Own-Self intervenes, a writer has to bend in the circumstances and go live for a bit.
I'll eventually finish my Time/River series, I am sure. First, though, there are these other things....
Be well.
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Mahalo, Tia, for the information. I have a friend who lives near Olinda and recently returned from being evacuated.
Currently, according to my friend, we called after reading this, that she is not in any danger.
The fires are much smaller heading up the mountain/volcano side, and not down.
Although I was stationed in the Navy on Oahu many years ago, I never made it to any other island. Unfortunately, I will never get to see the historic Lahina.
Rudy
Hey Netta,
Very sad to read about the devastating impact of these fires. I do hope that they are brought under control very soon.
Many challenges, but lots of be grateful for as you have said.
Keep safe
Cherie :o)
Me too, Cherie. (The fires are under control. They just haven't gone out completely yet.)
Netta
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I live in Colorado, where we have wildfires every summer. For us, this summer has been quieter than most where fires are concerned, but we've had huge ones in the past, often burning 100,000 acres or more. I understand the feelings of helplessness, the questioning about whether the fires will ever end, the overwhelming task of rebuilding - where do you even start.
But you find the way. One day the fires will end. Sites will be cleaned. Homes will be rebuilt. Life will go on. It's a long journey, but Maui will get there one day. Keep the faith that it will happen.
Thanks, Jeannine. I do appreciate you.