Live Updates: Wildfires burn in Maui prompting rescues in Lahaina

Hurricane Dora, which is passing south of Hawaii, helped fuel wildfires across the state's Big Island and Maui that have damaged structures, prompted rescues and even spurred people to jump into the ocean to escape danger, according to officials. In Maui County, 12 people were rescued near Lahaina after “entering the ocean due to smoke and fire conditions,” the Coast Guard and county officials said. “Individuals were transported by the Coast Guard to safe areas,” Maui County officials said in a news release. Dora, a powerful Category 4 hurricane with...