Maui fires death toll rises to 67, and survivors say they didn't get any warnings as the flames closed in via KPIXTV Lahaina MauiFires
, a local outlet, reported that cadaver dogs and other specialized recovery crews would soon make their way to the worst-hit areas.
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez announced Friday that her agency would conduct a"comprehensive review of critical decision-making and standing policies leading up to, during, and after the wildfires." "Lahaina, with a few rare exceptions, has been burned down," Green said during a Thursday news conference after walking the ruins of the town with Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen Jr."Without a doubt, it feels like a bomb was dropped on Lahaina."Green said"hundreds of homes" have been burned and estimated over 1,000 buildings have been destroyed.According to , Green went on to say,"When you see the full extent of the destruction in Lahaina, it will shock you. .
Dustin Kaleiopu fled Lahaina with his grandfather. He told CBS News on Thursday that there wasn't any warning about the fire and they left with only what they were wearing. Firefighters eventually arrived and escorted Leonard and other survivors through the flames to safety. Fueled by a dry summer and strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing far to the south, the fire started Tuesday and took Maui by surprise, racing through parched brush covering the island and then flattening homes and anything else in its path.
Maui's firefighting efforts may also have been hampered by a small staff, said Bobby Lee, the president of the Hawaii Firefighters Association. There are 65 firefighters at most working at any given time in Maui County, and they're responsible for fighting fires on three islands — Maui, Molokai and Lanai — he said.
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