hawaii, one of the towns devastated by the wildfires. cars are lined up behind me, there is roadblocks, curfew to lift at 6:00 a.m. these people waiting to see what is left of their homes. residents are being led in but it s a horrible sight to see. take a listen to one person we spoke to yesterday. i want people to know there are people suffering and we need donations and people shipping things out in families fed. we need so much help. home after home and lahaina gone, the property data aggregator core logic puts the estimator at destroyed homes at more than 3000, the rising death toll at 80 people as rescue crews search for more victims, thousands of people left the island in 1400 are currently stated emergency shelters. it is unclear how the fire started but when they did ignite the island was ripe for an inferno, dry conditions was 70 h passing hurricane dora fueled the flames in a challenging battle for the islands firefighters. residents say they were given little
we begin this morning in hawaii where authorities have increased the death toll caused by the wildfires there, at least 55 people now confirmed dead from the raging inferno that swept through the town of lahaina. the community there is just devastated from the loss. we are going to try our very best to identify those that have perished so that the families can have their closure and can have that understanding. when the mayor said it is all gone, it is all gone. it is all gone. it is gone. the governor estimated thursday that about 80% of the overall lahaina area was destroyed. county officials in maui say the fire there is mostly contained. the federal government also swinging into action with president biden issuing a disaster declaration for maui and parts of the big island. and sfeefema oig administrator traveling there today. and i want to bring in a woman who is safe but also separated from her family. her parent s home has burnedsis firefighter there. first of al
good morning. we are glad you are with us. victor blackwell by my side as we get to the significant breaking news. so much happening overnight. here are the five things to know this morning. 36 people are confirmed dead in this devastating wildfire across hawaii. the flames charring hundreds of buildings. black hawk helicopters have been deployed as paradise burns. just out this morning, supreme court clarence thomas and his luxurious life tstyle a who was funding it. 38 luxury vacations, 26 private jet flights and a dozen vip passes to sporting events. and a presidential candidate in ecuador assassinated at a rally. the anti-corruption candidate was killed just ten days before the election. new video coming in of a deadly fbi raid, a man killed after making threats against president biden and other elected officials. and new information in the atlanta area investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election. sources tell cnn prosecutor fani willis is seeking more
for more information how you can help victims of hawaii wildfires go to cnn.com/impact or text hawaii to 707070 to donate. the lead with jake tapper starts right now. a brand new special counsel now focused on hunter biden. the lead starts right now. the attorney general s surprise announcement. the prosecutor who was overseeing the hunter case is now being elevated to a special counsel. what will this mean for the president s son? what will this mean for the president? and donald trump might be told to zip it. the judge in the 2020 election fraud case signaling that she is going to be willing to restrict sensitive evidence as she tells trump s attorneys the former president s right to free speech is not absolute. and hawaii s catastrophe sadly getting worse. historic towns gone, homes burned to the ground, 55 lives confir confirmed lost, and that number is sadly expected to climb. welcome to the lead i m jake tapper. and we start with our law and justice lead
1000 are still missing after wildfires raise the historic town of lahaina to the ground. hawaii governor is calling this the worst natural disaster in the state s history. survivors say it looks like the apocalypse. this is outnumbered, i m emily compagno here with my co-host kayleigh mcenany and harris faulkner and joining us fox news contr contributor tammy bruce and david webb. shocking video out of lahaina show houses engulfed in flames, as strong winds and dry conditions pushed the fire into urban neighborhoods. some residents had no choice but to jump into the ocean to escape the flames. shocking photos show this 200-year-old church reduced to ash during the wildfire. satellite shots reveal the full destruction in lahaina. the image on left june 25th and the one on right is from wednesday, showing almost nothing left standing. mayor of maui claims the coastal town is gone and thousands will not be able to return to their homes for the foreseeable future. the mayor is