‘A gunfight without bullets’: Hawaii firefighters faced down blaze with dry hydrants
Officials said the firefighters described the wind-driven fires bearing down on Lahaina as being like a blowtorch.
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"Officials said the firefighters described the wind-driven fires bearing down on Lahaina as being like a blowtorch, with 25 to 30 firefighters staring down the flames as their hydrants went dry.
It’s unclear what made the hydrants run dry. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Monday that will be part of the state attorney general’s investigation."
"at one point, one of the half-dozen (fire) companies was forced to abandon their truck."
"On top of water supply issues, the emergency communications failed as well.
“At some point, even the 911 system was not operable,” Lee said. “I don’t know if fire consumed antennas or what.”