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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years

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LAHAINA, Hawaii � A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this past week killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire of the past century.

The newly released figure surpassed the toll of the 2018 Camp Fire in northern California, which left 85 dead and destroyed the town of Paradise. A century earlier, the 1918 Cloquet Fire broke out in drought-stricken northern Minnesota and raced through a number of rural communities, destroying thousands of homes and killing hundreds.

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Members of a search-and-rescue team walk along a street Saturday in Lahaina, Hawaii, following heavy damage caused by wildfire.

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Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, left, and Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen, Jr., speak during a tour of wildfire damage Saturday in Lahaina, Hawaii.

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Franklin Trejos with his golden retriever Sam.

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As many as 4,500 people are in need of shelter in Lahaina, Hawaii, officials said Saturday on Facebook.

(12 Aug 2023) The Red Cross based in Wailuku provided aid and relief supplies for those affected by the wildfires in Maui. (August 12) (AP Video: Haven Daley)

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A member of a search-and-rescue team and her cadaver dog cool off Saturday near Front Street in Lahaina.

The American Red Cross, the Hawaii Community Foundation, Maui United Way, and the Maui Food Bank are all working to help those hit by the fire…





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