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At least 106 dead from Maui fires as families begin learning the fate of lost loved ones

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The federal government has sent a team of coroners, pathologists and technicians, along with a mountain of medical equipment, to help identify the remains.

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  1. Death toll from devastating Maui fire reaches 101, Hawaii governor says

    Headline from 13News Now Norfolk ·

  2. Maui wildfire now ranks as the fifth-deadliest in US history

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

  3. Newest

    At least 106 dead from Maui fires as families begin learning the fate of lost loved ones

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  1. Gizmodo

    Maui Fire Death Toll Rises to 36 as Thousands Try to Escape (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Thousands are still without power, more than 250 structures have burned to the ground, and emergency services are overwhelmed.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Death toll from Hawaii wildfires rises to 36 (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    As of Thursday morning, the death toll of the Maui wildfires has risen to 36 people, CNN reports. The fires have destroyed hundreds of structures in Maui, including homes and businesses with thousands of people being displaced.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Death Toll From Hawaii Fires Reaches At Least 36 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The death toll from wildfires on Maui, Hawaii, reached at least 36 as of Thursday morning.

  4. Gizmodo

    The Maui Fires Have Killed 55 People (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The death toll continues to rise as the destructive fires burn homes, historical sites, and vehicles to the ground.

  5. CBS News

    Maui fires death toll rises to at least 55, hundreds evacuated; Biden approves disaster declaration (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    At least 55 people have lost their lives and the toll is expected to climb. The historic town of Lahaina has been devastated.

  6. Washington Times

    Death toll from Maui fires rises to 53, governor says, and more than 1,000 structures have burned (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday that 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise.

  7. News West 9

    Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    The newly released figure Saturday surpasses the toll of the 2018 Camp Fire in northern California, which left 85 dead.

  8. Forbes

    Maui Fire Death Toll Jumps To 53, As Multiple Blazes Continue (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Some 17 additional deaths were confirmed Thursday due to the wildfires, which were stoked by hurricane winds.

  9. The Guardian

    Hawaii fires: search for survivors continues as Maui death toll rises to 55 – latest updates (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    At least 55 people have been killed and thousands left without power after wildfires swept through Maui

  10. Wall Street Journal

    Maui Wildfires: Recovery Efforts Continue as Death Toll Hits 55 (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The number of people killed by the wildfire that has destroyed much of Lahaina is expected to rise, and about 1,000 people might be missing.

  11. Washington Times

    Death toll from Maui wildfires rises to 67 as survivors begin returning home to assess damage (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The death toll in Maui rose to 67 on Friday as officials confirmed another 12 fatalities from a massive blaze that turned large swaths of a centuries-old town into a hellscape of ashen rubble.

  12. Triblive

    Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires as survivors begin returning to communities in ruins (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    LAHAINA, Hawaii — The death toll has risen to 80 as a result of the wildfires that decimated parts of the island of Maui this past week, officials in Hawaii said Friday. The number of confirmed fatalities in the 9 p.m. announcement by the County of Maui increased from the

  13. CNN

    Live updates: Maui wildfires death toll rises, Lahaina 80% destroyed (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    At least 67 people have died in the raging wildfires that torched the Hawaiian island of Maui -- and officials expect the toll to rise. Follow here for live updates.

  14. Washington Examiner

    Hawaii fire: Death toll rises to 67 as firefighting efforts continue (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Officials on the island of Maui in Hawaii say the death toll from wildfires on the island has increased to 67 people as the Lahaina fire continues to burn.

  15. Fox News

    Hawaii wildfires: Death toll rises to 67 in Maui, officials say fire not yet contained (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The death toll in Maui, Hawaii has rose to 67 people as the wildfire raging through the area still isn't contained, according to county officials.

  16. The Garden Island

    As death toll from Maui fire reaches 89, authorities say effort to count the losses is just starting (opens The Garden Island)

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    LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early stages. It’s already the deadliest U.S. wildfire for over a century.

  17. The Guardian

    Hawaii fires: search for victims continues in Maui as death toll rises to 93 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Over 2,200 structures damaged or destroyed and more than 2,100 acres scorched

  18. Berkshire Eagle

    Death toll in Maui rises to 93 with 2,200 structures destroyed or damaged. Follow live updates (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    Maui County says the number of confirmed deaths from the wildfires on the island has risen to 93, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years. Hawaii

  19. ABC 30 Fresno

    Hawaii officials give update as death toll from wildfire rises to 99 | LIVE (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    There have been 99 confirmed deaths from the fire, and there's still people unaccounted for as search teams with cadaver dogs look for remains in decimated neighborhoods.

  20. NBC Chicago

    Maui's wildfires are the deadliest in recent US history. Here's how to help (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Wildfires have devastated Maui. Here’s how you can help.

  21. WTHR Indianapolis

    Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The blazes that consumed most of the historic town of Lahaina are already the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.

  22. UPI

    Hawaii wildfires: Death toll rises to 96; at least 1,000 unaccounted for (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The death toll from last week's wildfires in Hawaii rose to 96 early Monday as recovery teams continued to search the smoldering ruins of Maui for those who remain missing.

  23. The Garden Island

    Death toll rises to 93 in Maui wildfires (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    LAHAINA, Hawai‘i — Maui County says the number of confirmed deaths from the wildfires on the island has risen to 93, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than 100 years.

  24. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Maui wildfire death toll climbs to 99, making it the deadliest in the US in more than 100 years (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    There have been 99 confirmed deaths from the fire, and there's still people unaccounted for as search teams with cadaver dogs look for remains in decimated neighborhoods.

  25. Forbes

    Forbes Daily: Historic Scale Of Maui’s Devastating Wildfires (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Maui wildfires deadliest in modern U.S. history, plus billionaires who are helping; Bankman-Fried back to jail; special counsel named in Hunter Biden probe; and more

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