At the request of the Maui Humane Society, San Diego Humane Society's Emergency Response Team was deploying to Hawaii Monday to assist in the aftermath of the wildfire that devastated Lahaina.
A team of four members were set to depart from the humane society's San Diego campus, 5500 Gaines St., at 9:30 a.m. Monday for an eight- to 10-day deployment, according to Nina Thompson of the society.
At least 93 people have been killed by the fires that started last Tuesday night, swept through the west end of Maui and leveled the town of Lahaina, making it the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, according to federal authorities. U.S. Coast Guard and Army National Guard troops were handling rescue and relief operations around the island.
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