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Guverner Havaja u petak je proglasio izvanredno stanje na otoku Mauiu, gdje se vatrogasci bore s požarom zbog kojeg je evakuirano više tisuća ljudi dok ogromni oblaci dima natkrivaju obližnje plaže.
![REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT A wildfire is seen on the island of Maui, Hawaii, U.S., July 11, 2019 in this video grab taken from social media, July 12, 2019. John Sandbach Photography/Instagram@sandbachspics via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES](https://static.jutarnji.hr/images/live-multimedia/binary/2019/7/13/10/2019-07-12T205458Z_1608617301_RC1506AB5140_RTRMADP_3_HAWAII-WILDFIRES.jpg)
Iako je većini evakuiranih kasnije dopušten povratak, požar se više nego utrostručio te se proširio na površinu veličine 3642 hektara, na kojoj su se većinom nalazila polja šećerne trske i žbunje.
![REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT A plane flies through a plume of smoke from a wildfire on the island of Maui, Hawaii, U.S., July 11, 2019 in this video grab taken from social media, July 12, 2019. John Sandbach Photography/Instagram@sandbachspics via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES](https://static.jutarnji.hr/images/live-multimedia/binary/2019/7/13/10/2019-07-12T205455Z_698449932_RC1B1CE03700_RTRMADP_3_HAWAII-WILDFIRES.jpg)
"Proglašavam izvanredno stanje na našem Valley Isleu (Maui) s ciljem implementiranja mjera upravljanja u hitnim slučajevima kako je dopušteno zakonom", rekao je guverner Havaja David Ige.
#MauiFire I'm declaring our Valley Isle a disaster area, implementing the emergency management functions as allowed by law. The emergency proclamation authorizes the expenditure of state monies as appropriated to support speedy and efficient relief efforts https://t.co/MfZQRJGIOY pic.twitter.com/Yc8szXG2Sq
— Governor David Ige (@GovHawaii) July 13, 2019
Do zalaska sunca vatra je obuzdana na većem dijelu zahvaćenog područja na Valley Isleu, što je drugo ime za Maui.
![Smoke blankets the sky as a wildfire spreads in Maui, Hawaii, in this July 11, 2019 photo obtained from social media. Roger Norris/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.](https://static.jutarnji.hr/images/live-multimedia/binary/2019/7/13/10/2019-07-12T054559Z_84527050_RC1FC1F543C0_RTRMADP_3_HAWAII-WILDFIRES.jpg)
Međutim, dužnosnici su upozorili da će se, iako su zatvorena, skloništa možda ponovno morati otvoriti ako će biti naređene nove evakuacije.
Najveći je požar izbio u središnjoj dolini otoka u četvrtak, a širenju požara pridonio je vjetar snažan vjetar, rekao je dužnosnik.
![A thick plume of smoke hovers over a wildfire next to a road in Maui, Hawaii, in this still image taken from a July 11, 2019 video from social media. Drumnicodotcom/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.](https://static.jutarnji.hr/images/live-multimedia/binary/2019/7/13/10/2019-07-12T053029Z_791587853_RC163DD041B0_RTRMADP_3_HAWAII-WILDFIRES.jpg)
Tisuće stanovnika i posjetitelja napustilo je zbog opreza mjesta Maalaeau i Kihei.
Za sada nema izvještaja o ozljeđenima i oštećenim zgradama, prenose novine Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
![A plume of smoke spreads across the sky during a wildfire in Kihei, as vehicles move along a road in Maui, Hawaii, in this still image taken from a July 11, 2019 video from social media. Traci Teel Szymanski/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.](https://static.jutarnji.hr/images/live-multimedia/binary/2019/7/13/10/2019-07-12T051742Z_1745181702_RC12761980C0_RTRMADP_3_HAWAII-WILDFIRES.jpg)
Istražuje se mogući uzrok požara.
Guverner se, putem Twittera, zahvalio Oprah Winfrey jer je otvorila svoju privatnu cestu na Mauiju u četvrtak kako bi pomogla vatrogascima koji se bore protiv požara.
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