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The Maui, Hawaii, death toll increased to 67 on Friday as firefighters continue to battle the blaze, local officials announced.
The wildfires began on Tuesday and have destroyed at least 2,000 acres of land, including 80 percent of the Maui town Lahaina, a rich cultural area that was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The death toll hit 55 on Thursday, but an additional 12 people were confirmed dead on Friday afternoon. The Maui wildfire is the deadliest one on U.S. soil since the 2018 Camp Fire in California killed at least 85 people. Gov. Josh Green (D) on Thursday cautioned that the death toll would rise “significantly” in the coming days.
