Hawaii fires: responders yet to search interiors of burned out buildings in Maui as death toll rises to 55 – latest updates

Maui mayor Richard Bissen has confirmed that the 55 fatalities known so far from the wildfires only include people who were found outside. The death toll is expected to rise.

He told NBC “We have not yet searched in the interior of the buildings. We’re waiting for Fema to help with that search, as they are equipped to handle the hazmat conditions of the…