53 People Have Been Killed Due to the Terrifying Wildfires in Us’ Hawaii, Reported Afp. It Is One of the Deadliest Disasters to Hit the Island Nation Since It Became a US State, Reported Afp. On August 8, Fires on the West Coast of Hawaii’s Maui Island Whipped by High Winds From a Nearby Hurricane Engulfed Lahaina in Hawaii. As Reported by Pti, 271 Structures Were Damaged or Destroyed and Many Were Left Injured. Us President Joe Biden Declared the Fires a Major Disaster.