Hawaii wildfires: how did the deadly Maui fire start and what caused it?

Rapidly moving fires that exploded on Tuesday night on the island of Maui have killed dozens and displaced thousands

• Death toll from wildfires reaches 53
• Survivors describe harrowing scenes from wildfires

Unprecedented wildfires burning on the Hawaiian island of Maui have displaced thousands of residents, destroyed parts of a centuries-old town, and killed at least 53 people.

The disaster is one of the deadliest US wildfires in recent years.