How did the Maui fire start? What we know about the Lahaina blaze
Dry conditions and strong wind fueled wildfires on the Big Island and Maui, where blazes spread in Lahaina as well as inland.
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Dry conditions and strong wind fueled wildfires on the Big Island and Maui, where blazes spread in Lahaina as well as inland.
The fire prompted an evacuation order for a residential area of Lahaina in the hills above Kaanapali resort hotels.
Within a day of the list's release, more than 100 of those on the list or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday.
Lahaina conflagration and Kula wildfires burned between $2.5 and $4 billion worth of insured properties, according to estimate.
An FBI official said that the number of people "reported unaccounted for" is somewhere between 1,000 and 1,100.
The president and first lady saw the destruction close up and met with responders in Lahaina amid criticism of the White House response to the catastrophic blaze.
When asked Wednesday by reporters if he regretted not activating warning sirens when the wildfires broke out Aug. 8, Herman Andaya responded, "I do not."
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People across Maui have been asked to provide DNA samples in an effort to identify human remains.
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Just five of the victims have been positively identified, according to Maui County officials. Gov. Green estimated that 1,300 people remain unaccounted for.
Photos of Maui before and after the fires show the extent of their destruction to Lahaina's neighborhoods and infrastructure.
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At least 2,200 structures were estimated to have been damaged or destroyed in the wildfires, according to preliminary numbers.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Saturday that operations would focus on "the loss of life."
Officials say the rebuilding process will be lengthy and complicated because basic infrastructure is destroyed.
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