U.S. Coast Guard and Army National Guard troops were handling rescue and relief operations around the island.
The teams are part of an effort approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which also includes units from Riverside, Alameda and Sacramento counties.
At least 93 people have been killed by the fires that started Tuesday night, swept through the west end of Maui and leveled the town of Lahaina, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, according to federal authorities.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
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