People were reportedly forced to flee the flames by jumping into the ocean, with the US Coast Guard rescuing at least a dozen people from the waters.<br /><br />Authorities say it's too early to know the extent of the damage, but at least 270 buildings have been destroyed.<br /><br />Efforts to bring the fires under control continue, but flames, fanned by hurricane winds, have reduced large parts of the historic town of Lahaina to rubble
