#Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says death toll from #Maui #wildfires at 53 and likely to rise. https://www.khon2.com/hawaii-fires/36-fatalities-involved-in-lahaina-wildfires/
A total of 17 lives were saved from the water and 40 survivors were located ashore by Coast Guard Station #Maui boat crews.
https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3490399/update-1-coast-guard-agencies-continue-response-to-western-maui-fires/ #Hawaii #wildfires
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Death toll from the #MauiFires now at 55 as firefighters continue to battle the flames. https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/live-maui-wildfire-photos-and-updates-lahaina-and-kula/ #Hawaii