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The wildfire that swept across Maui a week ago turned one of the nation's most celebrated island vistas into an ashen moonscape and killed at least 99 people, a number that officials warn could rise by scores as the search continues.
Wildfires fueled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane killed 36 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and other buildings on the Hawaiian island of Maui, in the deadliest blaze in the U.S. in years.
Here is a Honolulu Star-Advertiser compilation of events based on social media posts and news releases from agencies and published news reports from survivors.
The wildfire that swept across Maui a week ago turned one of the nation's most celebrated island vistas into an ashen moonscape and killed at least 99 people, a number that officials warn could rise by scores as the search continues.