How the wildfire raging in Hawaii happened
HAWAII (WKYT) - Hawaii's island of Maui is facing disaster from raging wildfires. Hawaii has all sorts of climates. However, in Maui, there is a dr...
HAWAII (WKYT) - Hawaii's island of Maui is facing disaster from raging wildfires. Hawaii has all sorts of climates. However, in Maui, there is a dry season and a wet season. During the summer months, Maui's largest town, Kahului, only averages just over an inch of rain. So, it's already dry as is. This summer, Maui has struggled to get rain, only receiving about half an inch of rain in Kahului since June 1. This has put some of the island in a severe drought Winds help contribute to how these fires spread, and if they are very high, fires will spread rapidly.