Only 60 of those victims had been identified as of Thursday, according to the Maui Police Department.
Tim Laborte's stepfather, Joseph Lara, was killed in the fire, his body found a short drive from Lara's house in his native Lahaina.
Hawaii's Department of Health, which issues death certificates in the state, did not respond to questions about how officials are certifying the fire's victims.
"The people of Maui must have as much time as they need to heal and recover and will begin to rebuild only when they are ready," Green said.
"I want to emphasize this again: The land in the Lahaina is reserved for its people as they return and rebuild."
Persons:
Jonathan Allen, Josh Green, Tim Laborte's, Joseph Lara, Laborte, Green, Stephen Coates
Organizations:
Reuters, Maui Police Department, Officials, Hawaii's Department of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Locations:
Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, U.S, Hawaiian, New York