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Hawaii Wildfire Death Toll Reaches 102

Authorities confirm the latest fatality nearly a year after the devastating blaze in Lahaina.

  • Claudette Heermance, 68, died from fire-related injuries in hospice care in Honolulu.
  • The August 2023 wildfire is the deadliest in the U.S. in over a century.
  • The fire destroyed 3,000 buildings and displaced 12,000 residents in Lahaina.
  • Victims' ages ranged from 7 to 97, with over two-thirds aged 60 or older.
  • Two individuals are still missing according to Maui Police Department.
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