Anger grows against government as Hawaii fire death toll nears 100
HONOLULU, Hawaii – The death toll from the Hawaii wildfire has risen to 96, making it the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century.
The fire, which broke out Wednesday morning in the coastal town of Lahaina, has destroyed more than 2,200 buildings and left thousands homeless.
Many residents say they were not warned about the fire, and anger is growing over the government’s response.
Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono has called for an investigation into why emergency sirens on the island were not activated.
The fire is still burning and the death toll is expected to rise.
The government is being urged to improve its emergency response system.
Hawaiian Senator Mazie Hirono said she will not make excuses for this tragedy. She will wait for the outcome of the investigation. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier appealed to those who have missing relatives to provide DNA samples that could speed up the identification process. Pelletier said cadaver-sniffing dogs still have a huge area to search to find hundreds of people still missing.
The wildfire is the deadliest in the U.S. since 1918, when 453 people died in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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