British rock star Mick Fleetwood, who has lived in Hawaii for many years, has stated the state of affairs in Lahaina is "catastrophic" following lethal wildfires which have killed at the least 93 folks.
The Fleetwood Mac drummer instructed Sky News that the catastrophe has been "an incredible shock for everyone" - and described the scene as "complete devastation".
Fleetwood revealed he was in LA visiting household when the fires broke out however flew again instantly, bringing provides with him.
"These hills were ablaze and I wasn't there... I was feeling helpless, and switches were going on and off as to what to do."
Fleetwood's home was untouched however the city of Lahaina, the place he owns a well-liked restaurant, has been decimated.
His restaurant, Fleetwood's on Front St, was about to have fun its eleventh anniversary this week - nevertheless it has been destroyed by the blaze, and plenty of of his workers have misplaced every part.
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"It's an incredible shock for everyone," he says. "The whole town of Lahaina is no more. That in itself is a statement that leads you immediately to the people who lived there.
"Selfishly, I have never misplaced a member of the family. I did not lose my home. Yeah, it might have occurred, nevertheless it did not occur... I'm actually fortunate. Now, what the hell can I do?
"The immediacy is finding people. The immediacy is communicating and knowing who's here and who's safe."
The world-renowned musician says he has determined to talk out with the intention to maintain the tragedy on the forefront of individuals's minds.
"What I can do and I'm doing is being an advocate to say 'pay attention to what is going on'... that's actually way more helpful than going down and crying in Lahaina... that will happen, I'm sure, but not now."
Many locals in Lahaina concern prosperous outsiders and land builders will see the charred land as a golden goose, one thing which Fleetwood stated he could be "waving a flag" towards.
"The thought of it becoming some form of playground with no reference to the dignity of that town, to me, would be abhorrent," he says.
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As scientists warn of local weather change fuelling extra excessive climate occasions, Fleetwood says "there are always lessons to be learned".
He says there must be "a quiet reverence to keeping our eyes and ears open to the world that we live in. And... not living with the continuum of regret, regret and regret."
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