There was no pattern to who died and no single path to safety amid the nation’s deadliest wildfire in more than a century
and the 14-year-old boy they considered a son was resting
It would be two full days until the Garcias could make it home. There, they said, they found Keyiro’s burned body in what remained of his bedroom, his arm around Dexter. The remains of the dead are scant, making identification nearly impossible in some cases. Of the scores of body bags containing remains, only about 10 victims have been identified by name. It may take months to know the totality of who died and how, although word has spread among surviving residents about many of the names and circumstances.
“In natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes, the bodies are intact once you reach and recover them,” said George Martin, a Maui physician who has been to Lahaina twice since the fire helping with recovery efforts. “Here the fire was so hot it liquefied steel. So what you are really dealing with is teeth, bone and ash when you reach a body. That’s really what’s left of many of the people of Lahaina.
That evening, the sky looked blood red to her, she said, and she choked on the smoke. She cried out to God, again and again, she said. Fuentes Bernal, who lives in Mexico City, told The Post that she considered Vargas a “sister” and made her and Garcia the boy’s legalHis family and friends described him as a funny and caring boy who loved animals and cared for Dexter, two cats, and 11 birds in their home. He was a fan of Goku, a monkey-tailed anime character known for his martial arts prowess.
all that was left were a few breeze-block walls, the burned trunks of palm trees, and parts of the house’s frame.
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