The number of deaths resulting from the fires on the island has risen to 80, according to a statement by Maui County on Friday,
USA Today reports.
The number of confirmed fatalities in the 9 p.m. announcement increased from the previous figure of 67.
A fire that caused an evacuation in Kaanapali was completely extinguished by 8:30 p.m.
The fire, which was completely extinguished before 8:30 p.m., occurred in an area where a county fueling station was set up to distribute about 3,000 gallons of gasoline and 500 gallons of diesel fuel for about 400 waiting vehicles. Fuel would not be distributed on Saturday, the county said in a statement.
