危险的野火正在毛伊岛迅速蔓延由于干旱造成的非常干燥的环境，加上强大的信风正挤压着夏威夷。官员们说，夏威夷大岛也受到了野火的影响。
根据毛伊岛市长的说法，到目前为止已经有六人死亡，州长乔什·格林说，拉海纳的大部分已经被“摧毁”官员们说，全岛已宣布进入紧急状态，同时劝阻所有前往度假目的地的非必要旅行。
这些风是由北面的一个强高压系统和南面的一个强低压系统——飓风多拉——造成的。
超过271座建筑受到影响
当局表示，随着大火持续燃烧到当地时间傍晚，超过271座建筑受到影响。
毛伊岛县周三表示，一个联邦小组已经抵达该岛，以协助在拉海纳的搜救工作。
该县称，近100名毛伊岛消防员昼夜不停地执勤，其中包括11名来自州立机场的消防员。毛伊岛消防部门已经寻求额外的支持，请求从檀香山、瓦胡岛增派20名消防员和一个事故管理小组。
消防队员正在解决拉海纳的局部火灾。两架支奴干和四架迎风航空直升机一直在用水滴扑救这三起火灾。该县表示，美国海岸警卫队和美国海军的另外三架直升机已经沿着西毛伊岛海岸线进行了搜救。
毛伊岛消防局报告说，截至当地时间下午，拉海纳、Upcountry和乐虎的火灾没有明显变化。
没有新的疏散，但是，火灾发生时禁止汽车司机进入拉海纳，警察在场防止进入该地区。仍在拉海纳的居民被告知他们可以通过Kahakuloa撤离。
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根据夏威夷紧急事务管理机构的消息，联邦紧急事务管理局(FEMA)批准了夏威夷的灾难声明请求，以帮助应对夏威夷大岛科哈拉牧场的野火。
该州紧急事务管理局在一份新闻稿中说，周二开始的大火影响了科哈拉牧场及其附近的约200户家庭。
夏威夷州应急管理机构表示:“这场大火还威胁到了该地区的一个志愿消防队、当地的输电线路和一座美国电话电报公司蜂窝通信塔。”。
据夏威夷电力公司称，有12，400名用户没有电力供应。该公司正在努力恢复部分电力供应。
毛伊岛灾难的直升机驾驶员
周三，当直升机飞行员理查德·奥尔斯滕在毛伊岛的拉海纳上空飞行时，他说他没有为自己所看到的做好准备。
“这令人心碎，”奥尔斯滕告诉美国广播公司新闻直播。“这里有数百座房屋被夷为平地。前街的整个区域，整个历史区域，都消失了，被夷为平地。”
“当我们看到这个城镇遭到如此可怕的破坏时，我们彼此无言以对，”奥尔斯滕说。
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根据FlightAware的数据，截至周三，毛伊岛卡胡鲁伊机场(OGG)已有17次取消航班和46次延误。
达美航空公司表示，预计周三将在毛伊岛执行完整的时间表，增加两个航班，以帮助满足前一天取消航班的客户。
美国航空公司表示，它取消了周三飞往卡胡鲁伊机场的所有航班，但预计将运营机场外的大部分航班，“以确保疏散OGG的客户能够这样做”
联邦航空管理局早些时候表示，他们正在监控夏威夷的野火和风力，但运营仍然正常。一位发言人表示，如果有必要，该机构将采取措施，管理安全进入野火烟雾能见度降低地区的交通流量。
Maui wildfires live updates: At least 6 dead as residents scramble to evacuate
Dangerouswildfires are spreading rapidly across Mauidue to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful trade winds being squeezed across Hawaii. The Big Island of Hawaii has also been affected by wildfires, officials said.
There have been six deaths so far, according to the mayor of Maui, and Gov. Josh Green said much of Lahaina has been "destroyed." A state of emergency has been declared for the whole island, while all nonessential travel to the vacation destination is being discouraged, officials said.
The winds are being caused by a strong high pressure system to the north and a strong low pressure system -- Hurricane Dora -- well to the south.
More than 271 structures impacted
Authorities say more than 271 structures have been impacted, as fires continue to burn into early evening local time.
A federal team has arrived on the island to assist in search and rescue efforts in Lahaina, Maui County said Wednesday.
Close to 100 Maui firefighters have been on duty around the clock, including 11 from the state airport, the county said. The Maui Fire Department has reached out for additional support, requesting 20 more firefighters from Honolulu, Oahu and an incident management team.
Firefighters are addressing spot fires in Lahaina. Two Chinooks, along with four Windward Aviation helicopters, have been battling all three fires with water drops. Three additional helicopters from the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy have conducted search and rescue along the West Maui coastline, the county said.
The Maui FD reported no significant changes for the Lahaina, Upcountry and Pūlehu fires as of the afternoon local time.
There are no new evacuations, however, motorists are prohibited from entering Lahaina while the fire is active, with police on hand to prevent entry into the area. Residents who are still in Lahaina have been advised they can evacuate via Kahakuloa.
FEMA approves disaster relief as wildfires rage, thousands without power
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Hawaii's request for a disaster declaration for help with a wildfire on Kohala Ranch on the Big Island of Hawaii, according to Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency.
Around 200 homes in and near Kohala Ranch have been impacted by the fires that began on Tuesday, the state's emergency management agency said in a press release.
"The fire was also threatening a volunteer fire department, local electrical transmission lines and an AT&T cellular communications tower in the area," Hawaii's Emergency Management Agency said.
There are 12,400 customers without power, according to Hawaiian Electric. The company is working to get some power restored.
Helicopter pilot on Maui devastation
When helicopter pilot Richard Olsten flew above Lahaina, Maui, on Wednesday, he said he was not prepared for what he saw.
"It was heartbreaking," Olsten told ABC News Live. "There's hundreds of homes burned down to the ground. The entire area of Front Street, the whole historic area, is gone, burned to the ground."
"We were just speechless with one another as we viewed this horrible destruction of the town," Olsten said.
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So far on Wednesday, there have been 17 cancellations and 46 delays at Kahului Airport (OGG) in Maui, according to FlightAware.
Delta Air Lines said it anticipates operating a full schedule out of Maui on Wednesday, adding two more flights to help accommodate customers from flights canceled the day before.
American Airlines said it canceled all flights to Kahului Airport on Wednesday but expects to operate the majority of flights out of the airport "to ensure customers evacuating OGG are able to do so."
The Federal Aviation Administration said earlier it's monitoring the wildfire and winds in Hawaii, but operations remain normal. A spokesperson said that, if necessary, the agency will take steps to manage the flow of traffic safely into areas that experience reduced visibility from wildfire smoke.
