More than 250 structures were damaged as deadly wildfires deadly devastates the Hawaiian island of Maui.
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The Maui Fire Department will conduct a damage assessment at first light Thursday, county officials said. A mass bus evacuation for visitors in West Maui will resume Thursday morning, taking visitors directly to the Kahului Airport. Strong winds are expected to die down Thursday and Friday, but there’s no rainfall in the forecast for the parts of Maui impacted by the fire.
President Joe Biden said in a statement he has ordered “all available federal assets” to help combat the wildfires, including Black Hawk helicopters provided by the Marines. The Coast Guard rescued 14 people from the waters off Lahaina as residents fled into the ocean to escape the flames and smoke.
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