The middle of the island, is about 70 contained, and officials are also dealing with a third fire in up country maui, with no estimate on its containment. In just over four days, the fires have burned roughly 2,000 acres and have destroyed more than 1,000 buildings. These are images from the Historic Town of lahaina, which was hardest hit. Local officials are allowing residents and tourists back into the town, but a nightly curfew is in place. We are now beginning to learn about the harrowing stories of survivors, like this one, where one family was forced to jump into the ocean to escape the flames. The ocean almost dragged my kids away a few times. But, yeah, we stuck together, we held on. I said, were not going to die, and were here, were alive. An unprecedented logistical effort is underway from all over the United States as Government Agencies are mobilizing resources to send to hawaii. The States National guard has chartered planes to help fly First Responders and Emergency Crews
toll will continue to claim for quite a while, it might take months to find some of these bodies, to find them in the water or under the rubble in cars, so it s unofficial of course, it s unknown what we will wind up at but most people think the death toll will claim at least over 100. we think the death toll will claim at least over 100. think the death toll will claim at least over 100. we have also been hearing at least over 100. we have also been hearing a at least over 100. we have also been hearing a lot at least over 100. we have also been hearing a lot of been hearing a lot of discussion about these emergency sirens that were supposed to be sounding to warn people about this wild fire, emergency officials saying those sirens were not activated. what have you been hearing from people you have been speaking to? did they get any kind of advanced warning before the wildfire advancement of the town? of the town? noah, and that is a source of of the town? noah, and that i