The fires first began Tuesday and have spread since, leaving at least 36 people dead, hundreds of structures burned and thousands without power.
The exact cause of the fires is unknown, although some experts believe human development on the island is at least partly to blame, including nonnative grass planted by plantation owners unfamiliar with the native ecosystem, which is dry and prone to fires.
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