PHOTOS: The destruction wildfires have caused in Maui

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Updated: 7:38 PM CDT Aug 10, 2023

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PHOTOS: The destruction wildfires have caused in Maui

WILDFIRE LAHAINA, MAUI, HAWAII -- JUNE 25, 2023: 07 Maxar satellite imagery of southern Lahaina before the Lahaina Wildfire. Please use: Satellite image (c) 2023 Maxar Technologies.

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Maui before the wildfires

An overhead satellite look at the island of Maui before this week's wildfire damage.

PHOTO: Maxar

An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows a person walking down Front Street past destroyed buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Buildings reduced to rubble

271 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Maui.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed cars in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Cars completely destroyed

Several cars were destroyed due to Maui wildfires.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows a burned boat in the Lahaina Harbor in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Boats burned at Lahaina Harbor

Vehicles weren't only damaged on land. Boats in the Lahaina Harbor also suffered burn damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

TOPSHOT - An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Trees destroyed

Trees in Maui were burned to a crisp after being engulfed in flames on Wednesday.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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A view of Maui from above

An overhead view of Maui after wildfire damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

An aerial image shows a burned hillside above Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii, on August 10, 2023. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Burnt hillside

Some vegetation has been reduced to ash after wildfire damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Passengers try to rest and sleep after canceled and delayed flights while others wait to board flights off the island as thousands of passengers were stranded at the Kahului Airport (OGG) in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Kahului, Hawaii on August 9, 2023. The death toll from a wildfire that turned a historic Hawaiian town to ashes has risen to 36 people, officials said on August 9. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Delayed flights due to safety concerns

Several flights have been canceled and delayed at Kahului Airport since the wildfires hit Maui on Wednesday.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings on the waterfront burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Damage along the coastline

A coastline view of damage in Lahaina.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

An aerial image shows a US Coast Guard vessel docking in the harbor near a destroyed building in the historic Lahaina Town in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui in Lahaina, Hawaii, on August 10, 2023. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Coast Guard docks near destroyed structure

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

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Buildings leveled by flames

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows the historic Banyan tree surrounded by burned cars in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. At least 36 people have died after a fast-moving wildfire turned Lahaina to ashes, officials said August 9, 2023 as visitors asked to leave the island of Maui found themselves stranded at the airport. The fires began burning early August 8, scorching thousands of acres and putting homes, businesses and 35,000 lives at risk on Maui, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said in a statement. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Wildlife charred to black

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

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Maui before the wildfires

An overhead satellite look at the island of Maui before this week's wildfire damage.

PHOTO: Maxar

Buildings reduced to rubble

271 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Maui.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Cars completely destroyed

Several cars were destroyed due to Maui wildfires.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Boats burned at Lahaina Harbor

Vehicles weren't only damaged on land. Boats in the Lahaina Harbor also suffered burn damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Trees destroyed

Trees in Maui were burned to a crisp after being engulfed in flames on Wednesday.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

A view of Maui from above

An overhead view of Maui after wildfire damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Burnt hillside

Some vegetation has been reduced to ash after wildfire damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Delayed flights due to safety concerns

Several flights have been canceled and delayed at Kahului Airport since the wildfires hit Maui on Wednesday.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Damage along the coastline

A coastline view of damage in Lahaina.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Coast Guard docks near destroyed structure

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Buildings leveled by flames

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Wildlife charred to black

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

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Maui before the wildfires

An overhead satellite look at the island of Maui before this week's wildfire damage.

PHOTO: Maxar

Buildings reduced to rubble

271 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Maui.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Cars completely destroyed

Several cars were destroyed due to Maui wildfires.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Boats burned at Lahaina Harbor

Vehicles weren't only damaged on land. Boats in the Lahaina Harbor also suffered burn damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Trees destroyed

Trees in Maui were burned to a crisp after being engulfed in flames on Wednesday.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

A view of Maui from above

An overhead view of Maui after wildfire damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Burnt hillside

Some vegetation has been reduced to ash after wildfire damage.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Delayed flights due to safety concerns

Several flights have been canceled and delayed at Kahului Airport since the wildfires hit Maui on Wednesday.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Damage along the coastline

A coastline view of damage in Lahaina.

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Coast Guard docks near destroyed structure

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Buildings leveled by flames

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

Wildlife charred to black

PHOTO: PATRICK T. FALLON

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PHOTOS: The destruction wildfires have caused in Maui

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Updated: 7:38 PM CDT Aug 10, 2023

Nijzel Dotson

Digital Producer

Wildfires caused significant damage to the island of Maui in Hawaii on Wednesday, killing multiple people, destroying hundreds of structures and leading to the delay of flights to and from the island.

The historic town of Lahaina was engulfed in flames and smoke. Vehicles, homes and trees have become nearly unrecognizable.

To see how severe the damage on the island is, check out the photo gallery above this story.