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Photos and video: Deadly fires tear through Maui

At least 36 people had been killed in the wildfires on the Hawaiian island as of Thursday morning.

By John Waller

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Maui fires:
People watch as smoke and flames fill the air on Front Street in downtown Lahaina, Maui, on Tuesday. Alan Dickar via AP
Front Street in downtown Lahaina, Maui, on Tuesday. Alan Dickar via AP
Smoke fills the air at Lahaina harbor on Tuesday. Brantin Stevens via AP
People waiting for departing flights at Kahului Airport on Maui on Wednesday. Philip Cheung / The New York Times
The hall of historic Waiola Church in Lahaina and nearby Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames along Wainee Street on Tuesday. Matthew Thayer / The Maui News via AP
A wildfire burns in Kihei late Wednesday. Ty O’Neil / AP
Smoke filling the sky at the intersection of Hokiokio Place and Lahaina Bypass in Maui on Tuesday. Zeke Kalua / County of Maui via AP
Smoke blows across the slope of Haleakala volcano on Maui on Tuesday. Matthew Thayer / The Maui News via AP
Members of a Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources wildland firefighting crew battle a fire in Kula on Tuesday. Matthew Thayer / The Maui News via AP
This graphic shows the location of the fires on Maui on Thursday. AP

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John Waller is a deputy editor overseeing news coverage on Boston.com. He is a Lexington native and Colby College graduate.

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