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As the inferno grew in the historic town on the island of Maui, firefighters were dismayed to find the water pressure decreasing
While the cause of the fire has not been determined, observers have pointed to downed power lines, sputtering fire hydrants, and emergency alarms that sat silent as factors that hampered the response to the deadly blaze.
While the cause of the fire has not been determined, observers have pointed to downed power lines, sputtering fire hydrants, and emergency alarms that sat silent as factors that hampered the response to the deadly blaze.
As the death toll from the Maui fires rises, it’s unclear how morgues will accommodate the number of victims with just one hospital and three mortuaries. A Maui County statement on Friday said the number of deaths has risen to 80. Emergency managers in Maui are still assessing the scope of the damage in the center of Lahaina and searching for places to house people displaced from their homes. One possibility was to put some of the survivors and disaster responders at the Sheraton Hotel, with 200 rooms available there. But the need for shelter was much higher, estimated to be as many as 4...
Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, whi…