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The death toll in Maui's wildfires increased by one on Saturday after police reported finding human remains among the ashes in Lahaina, raising the total number of dead to 99 weeks after wildfires ravaged the island.
The death toll in Maui's wildfires increased by one on Saturday after police reported finding human remains among the ashes in Lahaina, raising the total number of dead to 99 weeks after wildfires ravaged the island.
Misaka was born in Wailuku and grew up in Lahaina, attending King Kamehameha III Elementary School, which was damaged beyond repair in the fire, and Lahainaluna Intermediate and Lahainaluna High.
Of the 98 confirmed fatalities, 97 have been publicly identified after notification of next of kin.
MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) -- Officials on Maui have released the name of another person who died in the Lahaina fire disaster. The death toll remains at 98.