Maui comedian opens up about harrowing escape from Lahaina wildfire

For Maui comedian Jose Raymond, laughter has helped him get through some of the toughest moments of his life. One of those moments: Escaping the Lahaina wildfire in August.

A comedian who was born in Mexico, Raymond grew up in Watts in California and has spent the last 18 years living on Maui. But the day of the Lahaina wildfires changed his life.

In the latest episode of Island Beat, Raymond shares the harrowing experience of fleeing the wildfire with his family. 

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Hosted by Hawaii News Now's Billy V, Island Beat features a wide variety of local entertainers and other familiar names to get a deeper look at their careers and lives.