A fire in Maui resulted in at least 89 deaths, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. The toll surpassed the 2018 Camp Fire in California that left 85 dead. The blaze swept through Lahaina, destroying hundreds of homes and transforming the area into an ash-covered landscape. Emergency workers with cadaver dogs and axes searched the wreckage. Evacuees recounted their fortunate escapes while mourning those lost. The disaster underscores Hawaii’s deadliest natural event in decades, as well as the need for effective emergency systems and firefighting resources. The fire is projected to become Hawaii’s second-costliest disaster after Hurricane Iniki in 1992.