[Hurricane Lane.JPG]Ryan Leinback/via REUTERS * A WILDFIRE HIT MAUI ON FRIDAY NEAR THE TOURIST TOWN AS LAHAINA AS HAWAII PREPS FOR HURRICANE LANE. * ONE WOMAN SUFFERED BURNS TO HER HANDS AND LEGS, AND WAS FLOWN TO HONOLULU FOR TREATMENT. * THOUGH THE CAUSE REMAINS UNKNOWN, THE FIRE HAS BURNED MORE THAN 300 ACRES (121 HECTARES), BUT RAINS EXPECTED FROM THE HURRICANE COULD PROVIDE RELIEF. ------------------------- A wildfire on Maui has likely incinerated homes near the tourist town of Lahaina while forcing people from an evacuation center opened as Hurricane Lane nears the island, officials said Friday. "It is very likely that homes have been destroyed but our guys are too busy fighting the fire to be able to confirm structure damage," Maui County spokesman Rod Antone said.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERSEE ALSO: * Your opinion matters — Join BI Insiders program * Dramatic videos show flooding as Hurricane Lane starts to lash Hawaii * A small Greek island will become the first in the Mediterranean to run solely on wind and solar power after its businesses have been hindered by blackouts SEE ALSO: PEOPLE IN HAWAII CALMLY WENT SURFING AS STORM SIRENS SOUNDED TO WARN THEM ABOUT A DEVASTATING HURRICANE DON'T MISS: DRAMATIC VIDEOS SHOW FLOODING AS HURRICANE LANE STARTS TO LASH HAWAII
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