MAUI – Help is needed as crews continue to battle raging wildfires on Maui and Hawaii’s Big Island. The fires have killed at least 36 people and have caused mass evacuations and catastrophic damage.
Lahaina, a major tourist destination and home to more than 12,000 people in Maui, was ravaged. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii said Lahaina was “almost totally burnt to the ground.”
Hawaii’s acting governor, Sylvia Luke, has proclaimed a state of emergency in the affected areas.
Officials say relief is needed immediately, and more will be required later as the islands recover from the impacts.
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