The Hawaii Governor josh green joins us this hour with an update on the crisis, and urgent evacuation. Also a proposed january 2nd trial date. The Special Counsels team hoping to start the trial just ahead of the January 6th Anniversary and first republican president ial contest. And americans released from a notorious prison in iran. Five wrongfully held u. S. Citizens now under house arrest in a potential step toward freedom. Were learning more about why they were moved and how it could wind up helping iran. Welcome to our viewer here in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. Lets get right to the Wildfire Disasters in hawaii right now. Its now killed at least 36 people. The death toll expected to keep climbing as prime Tourist Havens become charred ruins. Lets go to derek van dam, who just filed this report. Reporter tonight fires on the Island Of Maui continuing to burn out of control, as new federal help is now being goods patched ami
and hub. he made a harrowing heartbreaking escape. we ran downstairs, and we lost a cat and a dog because of confusion. the fire just engulfed our house. reporter: officials say winds associated with hurricane dora helped fuel the fires that have now impacted more than 250 structures in lahaina, plus hawaii s big island. these before-and-after images near a beach resort are staggering. same with this stretch of beach, where a number of buildings are simply gone. today president joe biden approving a disaster declaringation for hawaii, providing federal financial assistance. the pentagon now activating more than 100 national guardsmen to help in the response. anyone who lost a loved one or their homes destroyed will get help immediately.