There are now 67 confirmed deaths from the wildfires in Hawaii, officials say, making the Lahaina fire the state's deadliest natural disaster
Here's what we know about the federal government's response to the Hawaii fires so farThe federal government has gone into disaster response mode after wildfires destroyed Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii earlier this week.
Here’s what we know the federal government has deployed to Hawaii in response to the wildfires so far: Fenton said on Thursday that cadaver dogs from California and Washington were being brought to Maui to help in recovery efforts in affected areas in Lahaina. Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Thursday that more than 100 National Guard personnel had been activated to respond to the fires.
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