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Wildfires Are Exploding in Unexpected Places Due to Climate Change. Is Hawaii the Latest Example?
The Maui fire razed a historic town and killed dozens of people. Scientists have warned that such intense blazes have begun to emerge in landscapes where the fire threat was once rare.
By Kristoffer Tigue
Hawaii’s devastating wildfire this week, which has killed at least 55 people and razed Maui’s historic town of Lahaina, is yet another sign of the emerging reality on a quickly warming planet, described by scientists as the latest, likely example of a major blaze erupting in an unexpected place. It’s a trend that climate experts have been warning about for years.
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