the deadly wildfires that erupted on the hawaiian island of maui on aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history, officials said. the wildfires ripping through maui will likely be the largest natural disaster the state of hawaii has ever seen, gov. Josh green said thursday, as the blazes have. the death toll in maui rose to 89 on saturday, making this week’s wildfires the deadliest in the united states in more than 100 years. The number of victims was. catastrophic wildfires have scorched maui, killing dozens of people and destroying most of the historic town of lahaina. Follow here for live updates. the latest news and live updates on the fires in lahaina, maui. The fires were likely brought on by heavy winds from hurricane dora.
