San Diego Humane Society’s Emergency Response Team Deploys To Maui

San Diego Humane Society Emergency Response Team prepares to deploy to Maui from San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 14, 2023. Courtesy of The San Diego Humane Society

At the request of the Maui Humane Society, San Diego Humane Society’s Emergency Response Team was deploying to Hawaii on Aug. 14 to assist in the aftermath of the wildfire that devastated Lahaina.

A team of four members was set to depart from the humane society’s San Diego campus, 5500 Gaines St., at 9:30 a.m. Monday for an eight to 10-day deployment, according to Nina Thompson of the society.