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By Amanda Jackson, Holly Yan, Christina Maxouris and Caroll Alvarado, CNN

At the start of search for victims, the missing persons list had over 2,000 names. Since then, over 1,285 individuals have been found safe.

At the start of search for victims, the missing persons list had over 2,000 names. Since then, over 1,285 individuals have been found safe.

As the death toll from the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire grows, more details are emerging on social media and in media reports about some of the victims.

Maui Wildfire Disaster updates for Aug. 22 are posted HERE.

As of Monday, 100% of the single-story residential properties were searched in the disaster area in Lāhainā, that spanned approximately 3.5 miles.

By Amanda Jackson, Holly Yan, Christina Maxouris and Caroll Alvarado, CNN

Authorities have identified five more victims from the deadly Lahaina fire.

The number of confirmed fatalities remained at 114 souls this weekend. Maui police have identified five more individuals publicly today, following notification of next of kin, bringing the number of public ID confirmations to 11.

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