Updated Aug 11, 2023 - Energy & Climate
Before and after: Satellite images show Hawai'i wildfire devastation
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The town of Lahaina on Maui in Sept. 2022 and Aug. 2023. Photo: Planet Labs PBC
New satellite images capture the widespread destruction left in the wake of the deadly wildfires that ravaged Hawai'i this week.
The big picture: The wildfires have killed more than 90 people, wounded dozens and displaced thousands more, according to Maui County officials.
- The flames destroyed at least 1,700 buildings in Maui's historic town of Lahaina.
- Researchers believe climate change was likely a contributing factor to the wildfires.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with new images and details.
