How does the loss of life confirmed so far compare with other U.S. What is the status of the fires? The county says the fire in centuries-old Lahaina has been 85% contained, while another blaze known as the Upcountry fire has been around 60% contained What spurred the fires? Right now, it’s unclear authorities say the cause is under investigation Josh Green said 110 people are confirmed dead and that 38% of the disaster area has been searched.

Hawaii’s governor on Wednesday added four more people to the list of those killed in a fire that decimated the town of Lahaina on Maui last week. He said he’d have more details by Friday and added that he’d also like to see a long-term moratorium on land bought by people who are not on Maui. Do not approach their families saying they’ll be much better off if they make a deal. Please do not approach them with an offer to buy their land. “My intention from start to finish is to make sure that no one is victimized from a land grab,” he said. Green said he has heard of people he described as not even in real estate reaching out to ask about purchasing land owned by people in the disaster area. Josh Green said Wednesday that he has instructed state Attorney General Anne Lopez to work toward a moratorium on land transactions in the Lahaina area. Videos showing downed power lines apparently sparking some of the early blazes have become key evidence in the search for a cause. The wildfires are the deadliest in the U.S.

Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii, killing more than 100 people and destroying the historic town of Lahaina.

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