The Coast Guard rescued 12 adults and two children who fled into the ocean instead of facing down the fire and thick smoke
Officials said at least two dozen others were injured after the fast-moving blaze quickly spread in Lahaina Town that included a popular tourist destination filled with shops and restaurants.
Six patients were airlifted from Maui to the island of Oahu Tuesday night, a regional director for Hawaii Life Flight said.Three suffered critical burns and at least 20 patients were rushed to Maui Memorial Medical Center, he said. Crews on Maui were fighting fires in the tourist destination of West Maui and an inland, mountainous region.
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