The death toll in Hawaii due to wildfires is continuing to climb, with Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) saying that search and recovery operations are likely to discover more remains on Maui.
Maui County announced on Sunday that 93 people have died from the wildfires, which began overnight on Aug. 8. The number of fatalities makes the wildfires, which have devastated forests and towns, the deadliest in over 100 years.Two people among the 93 dead have been identified, but their names have not been disclosed. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said during a news conference on Saturday that only 3% of the search and recovery area had been covered.
Green said officials are investigating why the sirens failed and if anything could have been done to activate the sirens earlier to warn residents about the wildfires.
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