It’s been almost a year since the devastating wildfire ripped through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, killing at least 99 people, and destroying most of the Maui town.
Capt. Jay Fujita, a Maui firefighter, led his crew as they fought against the intense flames. At one point, he came dangerously close to losing his life as fires engulfed him and his crew. Fujita had never seen anything like it before. Looking back, he says, “The sheer speed and the intensity of the heat were unimaginable. Homes and structures were igniting and burning as fast as wildland fires that we fight.”
Fujita and Maui Fire Dept. first responder Kawika Casco
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