Maui wildfire death toll, already highest in modern U.S. history, could surge
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on August 19, 2023
Aug. 19, 2023, 12:31 AM EDT
By Jon Schuppe, Erik Ortiz and Daniel Arkin
LAHAINA, Hawaii — The windswept wildfires that scorched Maui last week were the deadliest in modern U.S. history. Authorities now fear that the death toll will only rise in the days and weeks to come, intensifying the pain of islanders already scarred by catastrophe.
At least 111 . . .
