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Laurel ♦
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Is there any difference in meaning changing a preposition in this sentencebetween "the fires IN Maui" and "the fires ON Maui"?

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harola barros
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any difference in meaning changing a preposition in this sentence?

1.0 "Enhanced by Hurricane Dora, high winds were fueling the fires IN Maui and the Big Island"

2.0 "Enhanced by Hurricane Dora, high winds were fueling the fires ON Maui and the Big Island"

if 1.0 suggest that the fires are occurring within the geographical area of Maui and the Big Island.

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2.0 indicates that the fires are specifically impacting the surfaces or land areas of Maui and the Big Island

isn't it the same? I mean, isn't "within the geographical area of Maui" same as "on surfaces or land areas of Maui and the Big Island"???