The wildfires in Maui are some of the deadliest fires that the U.S. has seen in about a century.
The county estimates that about 4,500 people in West Maui are in need of shelter because of the extensive damage, the Associated Press. Residents are also struggling to keep the lights on. Sometime last week, over 14,000 customers were without power. Since then, some power has been restored to the area and a little under 4,500 are in the dark this morning, according toIn addition to wildfire damage, and outages, tap water in many of the fire-affected areas in Maui is unsafe to drink.
As of today, some of the smaller wildfires in Maui have been extinguished. Firefighting crews are still on the ground near fires that have yet to be fully contained including the Upcountry Kula fire wildfire, according to the County of Maui website. Videos uploaded to Twitter show how residents have returned to homes that have almost entirely burned to the ground:
Other casualties of this fire include important historical sites that have been important to local communities for hundreds of years. This includes Waiola Church, which was established in the early 1820s and celebrated its 200-year anniversary earlier this year. The site is also theLongtime residents and Hawaii natives worry that the fires could push them out permanently.
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