Live updates on the deadly wildfires on Maui.
At least 106 people have died in the wildfires on Maui.
Death toll in Maui wildfires rises to 106
Officials say the wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history.
The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much of the historic town of Lahaina has been “destroyed,” officials said, and the inferno has burned thousands of residential and commercial buildings to the ground.
Dozens of people have been confirmed dead, with even more missing.
Devastating wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have claimed the lives of at least 99 people while many more remain missing, according to authorities.
Officials on Maui have repeatedly warned that the death toll is expected to rise as they work to contain the active blazes and assess the damage.
Here’s what we know about some of the victims.
The deadly wildfires on Maui have forced thousands of local residents and visitors to evacuate the area in search of shelter, food, water and other basic resources.
To learn more about the relief efforts underway and organizations accepting donations, from the newly created Maui Strong Fund to local food banks, read here.
-ABC News’ Kelly McCarthy
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui on Monday “to meet with first responders, survivors, as well as federal, state, and local officials, in the wake of deadly wildfires on the island,” according to the White House.
“In Maui, the President and First Lady will be welcomed by state and local leaders to see firsthand the impacts of the wildfires and the devastating loss of life and land that has occurred on the island, as well as discuss the next steps in the recovery effort,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement on Wednesday.
