American musicians Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, and Eddie Van Halen, of the group Van Halen, perform at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, 1984. (Photo by Larry Busacca/WireImage)

Van Halen’s  Michael Anthony says that he “witnessed a lot of what has happened” in the Maui wildfires.

The 69-year-old posted a video on Instagram, of Lahaina, just hours before it was destroyed. He and his wife Sue were vacationing there and were able to get a flight back to their California home.

The current member of Sammy Hagar’s The Circle wrote: “Lucky we got out before everything shut down. Our thoughts and prayers go out to our Maui Ohana… #lovemaui.”

His bandmate, Sammy Hagar, who lived in Maui for over 20 years, posted as well. He wrote, “There are no words to describe the heartbreak that my family and I are feeling for the people of Maui. We remain forever attached to the community.”

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