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Hundreds of residents, tourists evacuate Hawaii amid Maui wildfires
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The death toll from fast-moving wildfires on Hawaii's Maui island rose Thursday to at least 55 people, officials said. One blaze, which nearly destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, was said to be 80% contained earlier in the day.
Officials warned the death toll will likely continue to go up, with multiple fires on the island still burning and teams spreading out to search charred areas.
"What we saw is likely the largest natural disaster in Hawaii state history," Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said in a news conference Thursday afternoon, adding that "hundreds of homes" have been destroyed.