{"id":1999633,"date":"2023-08-13T21:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T01:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfires-now-deadliest-us-fire-in-past-century-at-least-93-killed-2\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T21:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T01:27:15","slug":"maui-wildfires-now-deadliest-us-fire-in-past-century-at-least-93-killed-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfires-now-deadliest-us-fire-in-past-century-at-least-93-killed-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Maui Wildfires: Deadliest US Fire in 100 Years, 93+ Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaui-wildfires-now-deadliest-us-fire-in-past-century-at-least-93-killed-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1999633&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>The Maui wildfires have tragically become the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history in the past century, claiming the\u2063 lives of 93 people.<\/p>\n<p>The latest update on August 12th comes \u2063from the Maui County website,\u2062 which noted that\u2062 two of the victims have been identified. This\u2064 surpasses the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfires-now-deadliest-us-fire-in-past-century-at-least-93-killed-2\/\" title=\"Maui Wildfires: Deadliest US Fire in 100 Years, 93+ Dead\">previous \u2062record set<\/a> by the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California, which claimed 85 lives.<\/p>\n<p>While the number of confirmed deaths has not yet surpassed the Cloquet fire\u2062 of\u200d 1918, which claimed \u200bat least 453 lives, the\u2062 devastation in\u200b Maui is \u2064unprecedented.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/gov-newsom-sending-resources-search-and-rescue-teams-to-assist-hawaii-5459840\">Gov. Newsom Sending Resources, \u200cSearch and Rescue Teams to Assist Hawaii<\/a><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/11\/2023<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n<li>\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/up-to-1000-people-missing-on-hawaiis-maui-island-as-fires-continue-to-blaze-5458736\">Up to 1,000 People Missing on Hawaii\u2019s Maui \u2062Island as Fires Continue to Blaze<\/a><br \/>\n        <br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-[14px] leading-[18px] text-[#737373]\">8\/11\/2023<\/span>\n      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During\u200b a survey of the damage, Governor Josh Green expressed the grim reality that the death toll is expected to rise.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will undoubtedly be \u2062the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-residents-on-kentucky-tornado-damage-footage-ive-never-seen-destruction-like-this-in-my-life\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Residents On Kentucky Tornado Damage Footage: \u2018I\u2019ve Never Seen Destruction Like This In My Life\u2019\">worst natural disaster<\/a> that Hawaii\u200b has ever faced. Our focus now is on supporting \u200cthose who are still alive, reuniting families, providing\u200d housing \u200band healthcare, and ultimately rebuilding,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<h2>Only 3 Percent of\u2062 Search Area Covered<\/h2>\n<p>Cadaver dogs, specially trained to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabby-petito-case-human-remains-found-in-florida-reserve-near-items-belonging-to-brian-laundrie-coroner-called\/\" title=\"Gabby Petito Case: \u2018Human Remains\u2019 Found In Florida Reserve Near Items Belonging To Brian Laundrie, Coroner Called\">find human remains<\/a>, have been tirelessly searching\u200c the ruins. However, \u200dthey have only \u2064covered 3 percent of the search area, according to Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier.<\/p>\n<p>The main fire ravaged Lahaina, a once-thriving town \u2063that\u200c now resembles a barren wasteland.<\/p>\n<p>In a late update on August 12th,\u200b Maui County reported that firefighters are still\u200c battling \u200bflare-ups in Lahaina and Upcountry Maui. The \u200cPulehu\/K\u012bhei fire has been declared 100 percent contained, while a 1-acre fire in Kaanapali has been extinguished.<\/p>\n<h2>4,500 in Need of Shelter<\/h2>\n<p>Approximately 4,500 people are in need of shelter, according to county officials.\u2062 Efforts are\u2062 underway to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-to-spend-86-million-on-hotel-rooms-for-migrants-amid-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Biden Admin To Spend  Million On Hotel Rooms For Migrants Amid Border Crisis\">secure hotel rooms<\/a> and rental properties for those who lost their homes, with over 1,400 people already\u2063 taken in at emergency shelters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Hawaii&#8217;s emergency alert system, which \u200bfailed to\u200c activate the necessary sirens and\u200c reach mobile phones, televisions,\u200c and radio stations due to power \u200dand cellular outages, officials are determined to examine and improve the state&#8217;s emergency notification systems.<\/p>\n<p>The wildfires, fueled by\u200b dry conditions and \u200dstrong winds from Hurricane Dora, caught \u2063residents off guard. Some were forced to seek refuge in the Pacific Ocean to survive.<\/p>\n<p>The causes of the fires have yet to be officially determined, and precautions are being taken to avoid exposure to possible\u200d chemical vapors in the water supply.<\/p>\n<p>The damage across West Maui is extensive, with at least 2,200 buildings, \u2064including 86 percent of\u2062 homes, \u2062damaged or destroyed. The estimated cost to rebuild\u200c Lahaina alone is $5.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>  <em>The Associated Press and Reuters<\/em>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maui wildfires have become the deadliest in the US in a century, with 93 lives lost. The latest update on Aug. 12 from the Maui County website revealed two victims had been identified. 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