Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson, and this is 5 things you need to know Thursday, the 10th

of August, 2023.

Today, the latest from Hawaii as wildfires killed dozens of people.

Plus, the FBI kills a man during an arrest for threats against the president, and rates

of COVID are going up, but health experts aren't as worried this time around.

At least 36 people are dead, a mid-devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

The fires forced hundreds of evacuations yesterday, overwhelmed hospitals,

and even sent some residents fleeing into the ocean to escape the flames.

And dozens more have been injured in addition to those killed.

Meanwhile, entire blocks of homes and businesses went up in smoke

in the historic town of Lahaina, where fires were fueled by a passing hurricane.

In addition, three fires were burning on the big island.

Acting Governor Sylvia Luke said that residents were preparing for Hurricane Dora

with no reason to expect the widespread fires.

We never anticipated in this state that a hurricane, which did not make impact on our islands,

will cause this type of wildfires.

Governor Green is cutting his trip short.

He is cutting his trip by a week, and that tells you the magnitude of how brave we think

the situation is.

Earlier this week, more than 4,000 people evacuated to emergency shelters,

set up by the American Red Cross, and thousands more sheltered at Maui's main airport,

trying to leave the island.

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