Raging Hawaii wildfires kill 36 people

At slightest 36 radical person died arsenic wildfires rage crossed Maui region successful Hawaii, officials say.

The fires person been fanned by beardown winds from a passing hurricane, destroying hundreds of buildings and burning immoderate areas to the ground.

Thousands of radical person been forced to evacuate their homes connected Maui land and a authorities of exigency has been declared.

A immense hunt and rescue cognition is nether mode and helicopters person been dropping h2o connected the fires from above.

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