The Maui wildfire has now become the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history with the death toll rising to 93.
The Maui wildfire, which devastated the town of Lahaina, has now become the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history with the death toll rising to 93., posted on Aug. 12, Maui County officials confirmed the number of fatalities, noting that only two of the bodies have been identified.
At a press conference on Saturday, attended by NBC News, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the damage from the fires was estimated at close to $6 billion making it likely the largest natural disaster in the state’s history. It's also estimated that 2,207 structures were destroyed or damaged in Lahaina and the majority of buildings impacted were residential, according to damage assessments.Maui police restricted access to West Maui, but Honoapiilani Highway was temporarily open for residents to leave Lahaina. Maui County officials added that Lahaina remains barricaded, warning people to stay out of the area due to"hazards including toxic particles from smoldering areas."on August 10 that he, along with the state, had hoped to reopen some of the affected area so residents could gather essential items and assess property damage. “This will bring Hawaii together, but prepare yourself for the emotional turmoil because if I feel it — and I have the experience as an emergency guy who saw tragedy in the course of 25 years in the hospital — it will be shocking to a lot of other people,” he said of the rising death toll. The fire that prompted evacuations in Kaanapali was entirely contained as of Aug. 11, according to Maui County officials., Hurricane Dora, which has been passing south of the islands of Hawaii, has caused some of the strong winds and"dangerous fire conditions" since Aug. 8.Many of the people killed in the wildfires were in Lahaina, where the flames overtook the historic town of about 12,000 people on the west coast of Maui.The town's treasured 150-year-old banyan tree was also burned, theWhen the death toll was 36, the town's mayor said that the city would continue to be in a"search and rescue mode." "We've had many dwellings, businesses, structures that have been burnt — many of them to the ground," Maui Mayor Richard T. Bissen said on Aug. 9, adding that thousands are now in shelters.on Aug. 9 that"hundreds of local families" have been displaced in the"terrible disaster," which was fueled by winds from Hurricane Dora and underlying drought conditions. Thursday morning, Green told local news stations he had been notified that President Joe Biden had approvedIn an Aug. 10 press conference, Green said it will take years to rebuild and possibly billions of dollars. “When you see full extent of the destruction of Lahaina, it will shock you,” he said. “It does appear like a bomb and fire went off, if I may. And all of those buildings virtually are going to have to be rebuilt.”
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