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Several wildfires continue to burn in Maui as of early Monday as officials raise the death toll from one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history.According to Maui County, officials have confirmed 96 fatalities after a wildfire swept through the resort town of Lahaina. That fire is 85% contained as of Monday morning, with firefighters continuing to monitor for flare-ups. That wildfire has also scorched 2,170 acres of land.A fire several miles away in the Upcountry and Kula regions of Maui have burned 678 acres. Officials said that the wildfire is 60% contained, but hot spots remain in gulches and other hard-to-reach places. Maui County said air support will be used on Monday stanley uk to try to get an upper hand on the hot spots.Officials have also or stanley cups dered a boil alert for drinking water for those in Lahaina and some surrounding communities.SEE MORE: Hawaii authorities urge tourists to refrain from traveling to MauiAs of Saturday night, 2,200 structures in Lahaina and 544 buildings in Kula were damaged or destroyed. The state estimates damages to reach $6 billion.Gov. Josh Green welcomed Federal Emergency Management stanley cup Agency officials on Sunday to examine the aftermath in Lahaina. He said 500 rooms will be set aside for housing, paid for by FEMA.The White House said President Joe Biden spoke with Deanne Criswell on Sunday following her tour of the aftermath.In the meantime, officials are working with residents to allow them to return to gather their belongings.According to the U.S. Cen Jfrl Milwaukee Night Market returns downtown Wednesday night for first time since pandemic4 S. q! k* g7 r, v* S2 n! K5 }
TOWN OF DOVER 鈥?While the human residents of a Racine County home that erupted into flames Tuesday morning made it out alive, tragically their seven cats and a guinea pig did not.Racine County Sheriff s Office says crews responded to a house that caught fire in the 600 block of North Britton Road in the Town of Dover just before 6 :30 a.m. The homeowner had told dispatchers that their dining room was on fire, and that they believed a space heater had caused it.Authorities later learned that a father and son who were home, as well as their three dogs, were stanley mug able to make it out of the burning house unharmed. But officials say their seven cats and guinea pig were not able to be saved.The home and its attached garage were a complete loss, the sheriff s office says. One vehicle was al stanley thermoskannen so destroyed in the flames.The fire remains under investigation. No estimate of the d stanley cup amage has been released.Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip |
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