There were no sirens, no one with bullhorns, no one to tell anyone what to do: They were on their own. Authorities confirmed that at least 96 people died — already the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years — and they expect that number to rise.
The Associated PressWildfire wreckage is seen Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The search of the wildfire wreckage on the island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned-out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in recent years.
"When I turned that corner, I see pandemonium," he said. "I see people running and grabbing their babies and screaming and jumping in their cars." At least 2,200 buildings were destroyed in the fire, 86 per cent of them residential, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said in a video posted on social media on Monday. He later told a news conference the death toll had risen to 99, up from 96 earlier on Monday. It is already the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years — and they expect that number to rise.Just 10 minutes before Cicchino made that turn away from his street, Maui fire officials had issued an ominous warning.
They ran to the car with five dogs and called police, and a dispatcher said to follow the traffic. Access to the main highway — the only road leading in and out of Lahaina — was cut off by barricades set up by authorities. The roadblocks forced Cicchino and the line of cars onto Front Street.
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