The official death toll in the Hawaiian fires that destroyed the town of Lahaina rose to over 90, and officials say they’ve barely begun their efforts to find all of the victims
The fire is now the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history, topping the 85 who lost their lives in the 2018 Camp Fire in California
Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said at a press conference yesterday that 89 of the 93 victims found so far “are John and Jane Does,” and will require time to identify
A class-action lawsuit was filed yesterday by three law firms against Hawaiian Electric, alleging that the destruction caused by the fire “could have been avoided” if the company had de-energized power lines in the area before the high winds spurred by Hurricane Dora to the south struck the island ·
Source: NBC News