While the vast majority of the more than 100 people killed during the Maui wildfires last week have yet to be identified, tributes and condolences to a handful of people who have been named came in as relatives continue to wait to learn if their friends or family members are safe. Maui officials said 111 perished in the blaze that roared through the historic town of Lahaina. Many of the victims so far are adults over the age of 65, who face two times the risk of dying in a fire than younger people, according to the US Fire Administration.
The deadliest wildfire blaze in recent US history raged through the island and caused millions of dollars in damage and an incalculable amount of pain and trauma. Now, Maui locals begin to sift through charred structures to find what’s salvageable, and what is not. Search crews continue to scour the ruins of Lahaina and ocean waters for the dead. Here are the stories of how some of those who died in the fire lived.
