A wildfire tore through the heart of Maui on Wednesday with alarming speed and ferocity, destroying dozens of homes and businesses in a historic tourist town, injuring at least two dozen people and forcing panicked residents to jump into the ocean to flee the flames. Fire was widespread in Lahaina Town, including on Front Street, a popular shopping and dining area, County of Maui spokesperson Mahina Martin said by phone early Wednesday. Photos posted by the county overnight showed a line of flam