![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/hawaii-island-destroyed-beyond-recognition-as-wildfire-death-toll-hits-53/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nk_HawaiiFire_offplatform.jpg&description=Breaking CHARRED TO ASH Published : 0:45, 11 Aug 2023 AT least 53 people have been declared dead as a result of the continuing wildfires in Maui. The wildfires broke out on Tuesday morning as Hurricane Dora stirred up intense winds from hundreds of miles south in the Pacific Ocean. 1 At least 53 people have died in the Hawaiian wildfires Officials in Maui County confirmed 36 deaths on Wednesday and another 17 on Thursday as the fires rage. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. Residents were forced to jump into the ocean to escape the raging flames, which have left over 270 structures damaged or destroyed. The historic town of Lahaina has been flattened as Brian Schatz, a US senator from the state said it is "almost totally burnt to the ground." More than 2,100 people have been displaced and have sought safety at shelters that have opened due to the fires. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at Sun Online. The-sun.com is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheUSSun .){kind=link}
AT least 53 people have been declared dead and more than 1,700 structures destroyed as a result of the continuing wildfires in Maui.
The wildfires broke out on Tuesday morning as Hurricane Dora stirred up intense winds from hundreds of miles south in the Pacific Ocean.
Officials in Maui County confirmed 36 deaths on Wednesday and another 17 on Thursday as the fires rage.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
Governor Josh Green said on Thursday that more than 1,700 structures have been destroyed.