At least 93 people were killed in Maui’s wildfires—surpassing a 2018 fire that killed 85 people in California.
85 people, damaged or destroyed more than 19,000 residential and commercial buildings and burned 153,336 acres, according to the state.
The deadliest fire in 100 years before Maui’s blaze, the Camp Fire was caused by faulty electric transmission line, and Pacific Gas and Electric Co.An aerial image taken on August 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground inKey Background Brush fires were first reported Tuesday in West Maui, a popular tourist destination that includes the Kaanapali and Kapalua beach resorts, and spread quickly to Lahaina. Winds from Hurricane Dora to the south pushed fires into areas impacted by drought and impeded firefighters working to contain the flames by grounding helicopters and damaging roads. Hawaii's Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke
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