'It appears to be a total loss': Wildfires devastate Lahaina's infrastructure
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Wildfire updates for Monday Aug. 15 are posted: HERE. Recovery efforts continue on Maui where wildfires decimated the Historic Lahaina Town in West Maui, leaving a path of destruction spanning nearly 3.5 square miles. The fires were driven by hurricane force winds with 80 mph gusts as system Dora passed well south of the Hawaiian Islands on Tuesday, Aug. 8. The largest fires in Kula and Lahaina are still active burn areas where firefighting efforts continue. The wildfire is described as the nation’s deadliest in a 100 years.
At least 99 people have been killed in the wildfires which tore through the historic town of Lahaina
The ash and dust from burned buildings may contain harmful chemical like asbestos and lead, the Hawaii State Department of Health warned.
The fires have already killed 99 people as of Monday, making it one of the deadliest fires in American history.