The death toll from the devastating fire in Lahaina stands at 99 as search teams continue to carefully search the razed centuries-old town.
began early August 8, breaking out in Upcountry and Kihei overnight. A fire started in the Lahaina area several hours later, but fire officials said the blaze was contained. Later that same day, the blaze was exacerbated by high winds from a hurricane south of the Hawaiian Islands, causing the fire to race through town. Residents wereon escaping, some driving through smoke while others jumped into the ocean.
and other property in the centuries-old town that once served as the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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