'It's all gone, man.' Scorched earth and destroyed homes are seen in the aftermath of deadly wildfires in Hawaii. At least 36 people have died from the wildfires on Maui and much of the historic town of Lahaina has been 'destroyed,' officials say.
While fleeing their burning home in Lahaina overnight Tuesday, Steven Scott got separated from his wife, Patricia, and had been unable to get ahold of her -- until now.
After more than 30 hours without a phone, Scott told ABC News he was able to borrow someone's phone with just 6% battery life left and his wife answered. She had made her way to Walmart and found a way to charge her phone.Residents Steven Scott and his wife Patricia are reunited after being separated in the wildfires in Maui.
Scott quickly told his wife to meet him at the McDonald's before the phone ran out of battery, telling her he would wait"as long as it takes." They were soon reunited at the restaurant. That wasn't the only reunion for the family on Thursday; Scott said he was also able to locate his son and daughter-in-law, who had fled the flames with only their pets and a few dollars. The whole family lost their homes and business in the fire.to ABC News his harrowing escape. He said he tried to fight the fire with a hose before managing to flee.
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