'We'll build better, bigger' - Maui family with SoCal roots vows to stay in Lahaina, bounce back after fires destroyed home
One Maui family with Southern California roots says they will stay in Lahaina and rebuild after wildfire destroyed their home.The devastating wildfires on Maui created terrifying and chaotic moments for hundreds of families as they sought to flee flames that were rapidly advancing on their homes.
As the wind-spread fires advanced last Tuesday, Mau evacuated the family's home on Lahaina with their two children. "People are stuck in traffic and their cars are burning down and I'm sitting there and I'm like, I have no idea where my family is," Ariel recalled. "I was up. I didn't go to sleep the whole night. I sat there refreshing . I called every five minutes."Mau was born and raised in Lahaina and his family has roots that date back to before Hawaii was a state. Ariel's family has roots in Southern California.
"We parked in our driveway. I ran out," Ariel said. "I was so flustered. I didn't have my boots on, I didn't have a mask on. I'm digging through our rubble to see if there's anything in our property.
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