At least 55 people are dead after devastating wildfires ripped through Hawaii's second-largest island, Maui, county officials confirmed late Thursday local time.
The blaze has reduced the historic town of Lahaina to ashes, said Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz, who surveyed the damage.
The fire in Lahaina has been 80% contained but remains active, according to an update Thursday from Maui County officials.
Lahaina was the capital of Hawaii when the islands were an independent kingdom.
Dozens of travelers wait in line to pass security at Kahului Airport in Kahului, Hawaii, on Aug. 10, 2023.
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