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Locals reportedly jumped into the ocean to escape the blaze that engulfed Hawaii’s Maui island, which has now claimed the lives of at least 55 people.
An emergency room doctor who assisted victims of the wildfires that devastated the coastal town of Lahaina recounted some of the intense stories of escape from the flames. The fire spread quickly, leaving many with no choice but to flee to the ocean for survival.
“That whole front street and that whole area just burned down, and people ran into the water; they were jumping into the ocean; they were paddling out to sea,” Dr. Reza Danesh said during a Friday appearance on TODAY.
