The Maui wildfires have killed at least 96, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, with the total likely to rise. What are the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history?
Aug 14 - The Maui wildfires in Hawaii have killed at least 96, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, with the total likely to rise as cadaver dogs sift through the ruins of the historic resort city of Lahaina. The causes of the Hawaii wildfires, which started on Tuesday night, have not yet been determined. Hawaii Governor Josh Green on Sunday called a part of the island of Maui that was devastated by wildfires a "war zone".
The town was surrounded by pine forest, all of its structures were made of wood, including its sidewalks. Sawdust from the town's woodworking factory - the largest in the world - covered everything. On Oct.
Nearly half the land area in the United States is composed of forest, shrubland, and grassland, according to the Environmental Protection Agency .The National Interagency Fire Center estimates there are 71.8 million properties in the United States that are "at some level of risk from wildfire."
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