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Maui is burning!

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Lahaina Emerges From 'Devastating' Fire As Relief Begins To Arrive

A major disaster declaration would unlock additional federal resources.
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The Maui-Lanai passenger ferry, has halted operations, a state lawmaker said. “There is a mass loss of boats,” said Sen. Lynn DeCoite, who represents both islands. “We don’t know where those boats that sank are and if we have a ferry service coming in, we can’t have unknown wreckage.”
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Dozens dead from Maui wildfires: What we know about the victims

Here's what we know about those who have been killed by the wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
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Eventually, Trejos and Bogar tried to escape in separate cars. Bogar's car wouldn't start, so he broke a window to get out and was later rescued by police and taken to a local hospital. The next day, Bogar returned to find Trejos' remains inside another car on top of their beloved dog, a 3-year-old golden retriever named Sam, according to Weber-Bogar.

Trejos' niece Kika Pérez Grant told ABC News that her uncle, whom she called "Frankie," was a "huge animal lover" and would always think of others before thinking of himself.

"And so even in his very last moments, he thought to protect," Pérez Grant said.
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He died trying to save the dog.
 
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