11 Aug 2023

State of emergency declared in Hawaii after wildfires

From Morning Report, 7:11 am on 11 August 2023

A New Zealander on holiday in Maui says the wildfires devastating the Hawaiian island are like nothing he's ever seen before.

The blazes that have claimed at least 36 lives, have prompted a state of emergency, while several brush fires have also caused evacuations on the Big Island - Hawai'i.

Efforts are underway to evacuate hundreds of tourists, many of whom have fled to emergency shelters.

Felix Walton has more.