Now that the fires have been extinguished, the journey toward recovery has already begun. The strong Aloha spirit that guides our community, has already sprung to action.
The wind-whipped firestorm that raged through Lahaina in west Maui killed at least 111 people in a death toll that is still mounting.
Dogs also must be born with a particular personality for the job to find remains of the missing and help bring closure for anguished families.
The fire, which charred a 5-square-mile area in hours and killed at least 101 people, has taken a toll on many of Lahaina's residents.
Here are some key questions and answers about the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century.
"The tourist paradise turned into a hell on earth," recounted Eden Brook-Adams.
The fire was Hawaii's worst natural disaster in history, surpassing a 1961 tsunami that killed 61 people a year after Hawaii became a US state.
The wildfires have all but destroyed the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui.
Officials have warned that search teams with cadaver dogs could still find more dead from the fire that torched 1,000 buildings and left thousands homeless.
An inferno, which started earlier this week, ravaged the historic resort town of Lahaina that was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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