How Fire Turned Lahaina Into a Death Trap

How Fire Turned Lahaina Into a Death TrapVideo evidence reviewed by The New York Times shows that the brush fire that wiped out Lahaina ignited nine hours before it roared through town — flaring up in the afternoon after firefighters had declared it contained. The fire’s swift rampage and stunning death and destruction are already raising questions about whether there should have been more aggressive management of electrical power as high winds buffeted the island, earlier warnings for residents in the fire’s path and better management of traffic to avert the paralyzing gridlock that funneled many people into a death trap.