Maui Wildfires Now Deadliest US Fire in Past Century; at Least 93 Killed

The deadliest wildfires in U.S. history over the past century, the Maui wildfires have claimed the lives of 93 people.

A volunteer makes damage assessment of charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii, on Aug. 12, 2023. Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images

The Maui wildfires are now the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history in the past century, having claimed the lives of 93 people.

The Aug. 12 death toll update comes from the Maui County website, which noted that two of the victims have been identified. It comes after an earlier update in the day of 89 confirmed deaths, which surpassed previous tragic fires, including the 2018 Camp Fire in Paradise, California, which killed 85 people.