Celebrity show host Oprah Winfrey is among the celebrities having a residence in Maui. Her property of roughly 1,000 acres on the island includes around 870 acres in Kula, which is an area in the southeast of Lahaina where firefighters are trying to control the blaze.
The founder of Pay Pal purchased a $27 million worth house in 2011 in Makena, which is on the southwest coast of Maui. As reported by The Wall Street Journal, it was the costliest purchase of a single-family home in the county at that time.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, one of the world’s richest men, last year purchased a 14-acre estate for an estimated $78 million on La Perouse Bay, which is less than 20 miles south of South Maui where wildfire is raging.
Legendary Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood, who has been a resident of Lahaina for a long time, saw his restaurant being gutted in the wildfire across the historic hamlet.
Veteran actor Clint Eastwood owns a residence in Kapalua, which is northwest Maui, since the late 1970s. The sunshine-rich environment and stunning ocean views from the house provide a serene escape.
Rockstar Steven Tyler purchased a residence in Wailea, which is a nature preserve, for $4.8 million in 2012. The 3,000-square-foot mansion shares proximity with the wildfire of South Maui.
The cofounder of Oracle Corporation, Larry Ellison acquired 98 per cent of Lanai, which is an island located in Maui County.