JUST IN: At least 53 people have died from the devastating wildfires scorching Maui, according to county officials
"We were able to save those kids." Boat captain recalls devastating scenes in waters off LahainaEmma Nelson recorded video from a boat offshore showing structureson land and boats in the water on fire as Lahaina burned Tuesday night. Courtesy Emma Nelson
She, Lashawna Garnier and Lovitt’s wife, Emma Nelson, had been on a skiff, or a small, flat-bottomed boat, trying to help others get their own boats out of the harbor when a large wave flooded their motor, rendering it inoperable. When another passing boat lent them extra gas, the women were able to get back on the skiff and head out into the night to find survivors. They ended up rescuing a 5- and 6-year-old in the water and handing the children over to the Coast Guard.
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