Local Alaskans, organizations react to Maui brush fire disaster:
As emergency responders are able to move into the burned areas, authorities fear that number could rise.
“I immediately got on Google and Instagram and just started checking out the news,” Oldring said. “It was devastating. It was really hard to believe what was going on.” “My first thought was I wish I was there to just, you know, help or check on anybody that needs to be checked on,” Oldring said. “But I don’t know what would be in my control.”
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