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Hawaii fire death toll hits 53, expected to rise higher
KAHULUI: The death toll from a terrifying wildfire that razed a historic Hawaiian town hit 53 Thursday, making it one of the deadliest disasters to strike the islands since they became a US state.Brushfires on the west coast of Hawaii's Maui island -- fueled by high winds from a nearby hurricane -- broke out Tuesday and rapidly engulfed the seaside town of Lahaina.The flames moved so quickly that many were caught off-guard, trapped in the streets or jumping into the ocean in a desperate bid to escape.“In 1960 we had 61 fatalities when a large wave came through Big Island,“ Governor Josh Green said, referring to a tragedy that struck a year after Hawaii became the 50th US state.“This time, it

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