Maui fire survivors return to see what's left
As many survivors continue to search for missing family and friends, others have returned to their homes to see if they have anything to return to.
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As many survivors continue to search for missing family and friends, others have returned to their homes to see if they have anything to return to.
Cal Fire says the fire, which started on Friday, is currently at around 7-8 acres.
The deadly destruction on Maui has the Lake Tahoe community on alert and asking questions of wildfire first responders on Thursday.
From heartache comes hope on Maui, in the form of donations and the aloha spirit.
Cal Fire says the wildfire was actually three different fires that started soon after each other along Highway 49.
The fire prompted some worry when it popped up on Wednesday and threatened some homes.
Camp Fire survivors now feel a kinship to Maui and created a Facebook group called "Ohana Love" where they are answering questions from Hawaiians and raising dollars to donate to the island.
Teams with cadaver dogs have about 60 percent of the charred ruins still to search as of Thursday.
Nearly 85% of wildfires are started by people, including from campfires, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson, according to the National Park Service.
Reliable, audible warning systems are becoming more critical during wildfires of increasing speed and ferocity.
For many of the fire victims on the island, all they have left is each other or the clothes on their backs. Many survivors shared mixed feelings of what’s ahead.
Evacuation orders were issued for several zones in Nevada County on Wednesday.
It was all hands on deck Tuesday as volunteers from the grassroots organization Hungry Heroes Hawaii loaded mounds of food, water and supplies for communities impacted by the deadly Maui wildfires. CBS13's Jordan Segundo was on Maui and joined the group of volunteers.
Photos of Maui before and after the fires show the extent of their destruction to Lahaina's neighborhoods and infrastructure.
Miles away from the devastation seen on Maui, the staggering aftermath has hit a nerve with so many people on the mainland.
California announced Tuesday that it is sending wildfire response and recovery teams to assist in Maui, which has been devastated by wildfires that have claimed the lives of dozens of people.
Here are some organizations accepting donations to assist victims of the disastrous wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
A California family can't physically go to Hawaii to help their loved ones impacted by the Maui fires, so they're working together hundreds of miles apart to provide necessities for the island's community.
At least 99 people were confirmed dead as of Monday evening.
As the devastation on Maui continues, one family is trying to get back to California after escaping the flames.
Firefighters worked to extinguish flare-ups — when the intensity or spread of a wildfire speeds up rapidly — on Saturday, officials said.
How officials managed the wildfires on Maui has come under scrutiny as the natural disaster becomes the deadliest in Hawaii's history as a state.
A Yolo County couple vacationing on Maui was saved by locals minutes after wildfire set their car ablaze. The couple from Clarksburg is thankful to be alive but more importantly to the family that saved them as they were stranded at a parking lot seeking shelter.
Local businesses in our region are stepping up and donating proceeds from their sales to the Hawaii wildfire relief efforts.
Dozens of people were killed in the Maui fires, and many are still missing, authorities said.
