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Landsat-8 nighttime thermal imagery captured on August 8, 2023, reveals fires spreading across Lahaina. The Burned Area Index for Sentinel-2 (BAIS) derived from Harmonized Landsat from August 13, 2023, vividly illustrates the extent of the damage.
Landsat-8 nighttime thermal imagery captured on August 8, 2023, reveals fires spreading across Lahaina. The Burned Area Index for Sentinel-2 (BAIS-2) derived from Harmonized Landsat from August 13, 2023, vividly illustrates the extent of the damage.
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The National Weather Service reported wind gusts as high as 67 mph in the area, which helped to quickly spread the wildfire across much of Lahaina during the afternoon hours of August 8. The intense winds was further aided by a sharp pressure gradient caused by [Hurricane Dora](https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/worldview/worldview-image-archive/hurricane-dora-6-aug-2023&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1698703849605505&usg=AOvVaw2v_a0o1c-R2PBY6AQEbNrB), a Category 4 hurricane approximately 500 miles south of the islands when the fire began. As Hurricane Dora exerted its influence, the gap wind persisted from August 7 to 9, creating ideal conditions for the rapid expansion of a fire that began as a small brush fire but swiftly grew to consume much of Lahaina. The city's fate hung in the balance as the intense winds fueled the flames, turning what was once a vibrant community into a charred landscape.
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US Drought Monitor Index on August 8th, 2023 over the Hawaiian Islands, with darker colors indicating worse drought conditions.
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