{"id":2052065,"date":"2023-10-02T08:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfire-survivor-laurie-allen-passes-away-after-53-days\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T08:15:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:15:30","slug":"maui-wildfire-survivor-laurie-allen-passes-away-after-53-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfire-survivor-laurie-allen-passes-away-after-53-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Maui wildfire survivor Laurie Allen dies after 53 days."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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-wildfire-survivor-laurie-allen-passes-away-after-53-days%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=2052065&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--><h2>The Tragic Death Toll \u200bRises in Lahaina\u200c Wildfire<\/h2>\n<p>The destructive wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, claimed another life as\u200c Laurie Allen, who bravely escaped the \u200dfire \u2063by running through a burning field, tragically lost \u2062her life after spending more \u200bthan seven\u2064 weeks \u200bin a \u200chospital burns unit.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs.\u2062 Allen was among\u200c at\u2063 least 98 people killed by the Aug. 8 fire that devastated historic Lahaina\u2064 on the west coast \u2063of Maui. \u2062This \u200ddeadly fire, the deadliest\u2063 in the United States in over\u2064 a century, left a trail\u2063 of destruction, destroying 2,200 buildings, \u200dmost of which \u2062were homes.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>The hall \u2062of historic Waiola\u2064 Church in Lahaina and\u2063 nearby Lahaina Hongwanji \u2062Mission\u200b are engulfed \u2064in flames along Wainee Street in Lahaina, Hawaii, on\u200c Aug. \u200b8, 2023.\u200d (Matthew Thayer\/The \u200cMaui \u2063News via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mrs. Allen passed away \u200bat \u2064Straub Medical Center\u200c in Honolulu on Sept. 29, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/per-and-la-allen-maui-fire-victims\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to a GoFundMe \u200bpage created for her and \u2062her husband,\u200b Perry Allen.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Many Questions but\u200c Few Answers in \u2064Congressional Hearing \u200con \u2062Maui&#8217;s Wildfire and Electric Provider<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/28\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Hawaii\u2063 Governor Speaks on Maui\u2064 Wildfires<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/8\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;53 Days in Hell&#8221; was the first sentence of the announcement post made by her sister-in-law, Penny Allen Hood. The post read that Mrs. Allen had \u200cpassed away at \u20643:20\u200c p.m. Oahu Time, \u2062almost mirroring the time the fire struck on Aug. 8.<\/p>\n<p>She was surrounded by\u200b her\u200b husband Perry, brother Kelly, sister-in-law \u2062Loretta, brother Dave, and\u200b sister Janel.\u2064 &#8220;Laurie slipped away peacefully. Her heart was tired, and she was ready,\u201d read the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The fire began when \u2063strong winds appeared\u2063 to cause a Hawaiian Electric \u200dpower line to fall and ignite dry brush\u200b and grass. After being declared\u2062 contained, the fire flared up and raced through \u2064the\u200b town.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Allen\u200d was a physical therapist&#8217;s administrative assistant who worked from home. Husband Perry Allen, an artist, lost a lifetime of work when their home burned, he shared in previous updates.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Allen was working 15 miles away from home when the fire hit.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Allen fled\u200d the home \u200cin a car with \u2062others, but \u2064a\u200b fallen, \u2063flaming tree\u2064 blocked their way. She eventually\u2063 decided \u200cshe had to leave the car and fled by foot 100 yards across a \u200dfield of burning grass. A policeman\u200c and fireman \u2062met her on the \u200bother side, and she was taken to an emergency shelter.<\/p>\n<p>At the hospital, Mrs. Allen endured infections \u200cand a series of operations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-fires-back-after-biden-calls-floridas-trans-policies-cruel\/\" title=\"DeSantis Fires Back After Biden Calls Florida\u2019s Trans Policies \u2018Cruel\u2019\">including skin grafts<\/a>, and drifted in and \u2062out of consciousness. She had\u200d difficulty communicating but at one point, raised everyone&#8217;s hopes when\u2064 she was able \u2062to wiggle her toes when asked. She was being brought to consciousness a few times a day\u200c to test her \u2062responsiveness.<\/p>\n<p>However, \u200cher prognosis \u200chad worsened in recent\u2063 days. A previous post \u2062by Ms.\u2064 Hood the day before Mrs. Allen&#8217;s death read, &#8220;It is with \u200ca sad heart that I have to\u200b post that\u2062 the\u2063 battle to repair\u2063 and rebuild \u2062Laurie\u2019s earthly body will soon be over.&#8221; Mrs. Allen was taken off life support\u2063 on Friday, Sept. 29.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Attendees embrace during a church service at King&#8217;s \u2064Cathedral in Kahului on the island of Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. \u206313, 2023.\u2063 (Stephen Lam\/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200b Maui Police Department reported in\u200c its latest update on Sept. 15\u200b that the revised number of fatalities from the disaster \u2062is 97,\u2063 a decrease from the \u200bpreviously reported \u200c115, with 99 percent of the Lahaina \u2064disaster area having been searched,\u200c according \u2064to\u2064 officials. \u200dThe new number was\u2062 reached based on\u200c factors including obtaining \u2062DNA\u200c profiles during the examination of remains.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b the immediate aftermath\u2062 and chaos of the Lahaina wildfire disaster, more\u200b than 388 people were feared missing. More \u2062than a month later, the Maui Police Department (MPD)\u200c in its sixth update on Sept. 29 \u200bsaid \u200cits missing \u2064persons list \u200dnow stands at \u206412 individuals, down from 22 last\u200c week.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did the Ling tree \u200cimpact the escape route during the Lahaina wildfire?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ling \u200dtree blocked their escape\u200b route. They \u200dwere forced to \u200cabandon the vehicle and continue on foot. They managed to make it\u2063 through the burning field, but\u2062 the\u2064 heat and smoke took a toll on Mrs. Allen&#8217;s health.<\/p>\n<p>She \u200bwas \u2062immediately rushed to the hospital burns unit, where she \u200cfought for her life for over seven \u200bweeks. Despite the\u200c best efforts \u2064of the medical \u2063staff, her injuries were too severe, and she tragically succumbed \u2064to \u200cher injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The wildfire in Lahaina was a devastating event that\u2064 resulted in\u200b the loss of many lives and the destruction of thousands of buildings. It has been \u200ddeemed the deadliest fire in the United States in over a\u200b century. The tight-knit\u200b community of Lahaina was \u2062left \u2064shattered and in mourning.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 fire,\u200d which started on August \u20628, claimed \u2064at least 98\u2063 lives, \u200bincluding Mrs. Allen&#8217;s. It ravaged historic Lahaina on the west coast of Maui, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Most of the 2,200 buildings that were destroyed were homes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfire-survivor-laurie-allen-passes-away-after-53-days\/\" title=\"Maui wildfire survivor Laurie Allen dies after 53 days.\">turning families&#8217; lives upside<\/a> down.<\/p>\n<p>The images captured during the \u2062fire\u2064 were horrifying. The hall of the historic \u200bWaiola Church and the nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission were engulfed in \u2063flames along Wainee Street in Lahaina.\u2064 The\u200b fire was relentless and unforgiving, leaving nothing but\u200d charred remains \u200bin its wake.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Allen&#8217;s \u2062passing is a devastating loss for her family and the community. Her sister-in-law, Penny Allen\u2062 Hood, described the 53 days she\u2063 spent in the hospital as &#8220;hell.&#8221; Her family was by her side until \u200dthe very end, providing comfort \u200band support\u200b during her final moments.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 cause of the fire has been traced back to a fallen Hawaiian Electric power \u2063line, ignited\u200d by the\u2062 strong winds and dry \u2063conditions. While\u200c the fire was initially contained, it unexpectedly \u2064flared up\u200c and quickly spread through the \u2063town, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-laments-failure-to-stop-global-warming-after-deadly-tornados\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Laments Failure to Stop Global Warming After Deadly Tornados\">causing widespread devastation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Allen \u2063was a hardworking individual who worked\u2063 as a physical therapist&#8217;s administrative assistant from the comfort of her home. \u2064Her husband, Perry Allen, was an artist who lost \u200bnot only \u200ctheir home but also a lifetime of work\u200c in \u200cthe fire. He was away from home when the \u2064fire broke out, adding to the tragedy of their story.<\/p>\n<p>As the community mourns the loss of Mrs.\u200c Allen and the other victims, questions arise about the \u200cunforseen \u200cconsequences of\u200d the fire. Congressional hearings have been held to investigate \u200cthe role played by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texans-cant-lose-power-for-nonpayment-orders-utilities-commission\/\" title=\"Texans Can\u2019t Lose Power For Nonpayment, Orders Utilities Commission\">electric provider<\/a> and the actions that \u2062could have been\u200b taken to prevent such a devastating event.<\/p>\n<p>The state of Hawaii reflects on the \u200dimpact of \u200dthe\u200c wildfire \u2064and the measures\u200b that need to be taken\u200c to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-potential-motive-for-virgina-beach-shooting-released\/\" title=\"Report: Potential motive for Virgina Beach shooting released\">prevent future tragedies<\/a>. \u2064Governor David Ige has spoken publicly about the \u200dimportance of\u200c fire safety \u2062and the need to address the\u2062 vulnerabilities \u2062that led to such a catastrophic event.<\/p>\n<p>The tragic death toll in the \u2064Lahaina wildfire serves as a somber reminder of the destructive \u200cpower of \u200bnature and the importance of preparedness. It is \u200da call to action for communities to come together, support one another, \u200band take measures to prevent and mitigate the devastating effects of wildfires. May \u2062the victims rest in peace and their memories be a source of strength for those left behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ravaged Lahaina, Hawaii. Despite her courageous escape through a burning field, Laurie Allen sadly succumbed to her injuries after over seven weeks in a burns unit. 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