The Maui Wildfires And What Caused Them
Many people are aware of the terrible tragedy of the wildfires in Maui, the worst wildfire in the past 100 years of the United States.
If you are not, there is currently a massive wildfire spreading through the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
This has resulted in the loss of entire cities, heritage sites, historical artifacts, and even an estimated death count in the triple digits.
However, most people are not aware of what caused these wildfires.
We are not yet aware of what ignited the initial flames, and it will likely not be on the top of the list of priorities for Maui officials for some time, as they are focusing their efforts on saving people.
However we do have an idea of what caused the fires to spread to the extent that they have.
The first reason for the rapid spread of the fire is the drought in Hawaii that had increasingly gotten worse in the weeks leading up to the fire.
This means that a lot of the trees in the area had become quite dry, and if you know anything about fires you know that dry wood is much easier to burn than it’s wet counterpart.
The second reason that we are aware of is the side effects of the recent hurricane that went through the southern Pacific Ocean, Hurricane Dora.
This was a category 4 storm, and even though it didn’t pass over Maui, it did create warm and humid conditions in the area.
The warm conditions and the dry wood created a melting pot for wildfires to spread.
This means that the cause of the Maui wildfires was likely the natural conditions of the island.
