Maui fires separate man from family

Russell Nielson was in Los Angeles when devastating fires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui, where he now lives with his family. Nielson spent hours trying to connect with his wife and child, before finding out they were okay and were housing those displaced by the fire.

Maui residents reeling from historic wildfire

The wildfire that struck the town of Lahaina on Maui is officially the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century. Residents on the island say they need a lot of help to recover.

Photos: Maui's historic Lahaina ravaged by deadly wildfire

Aerial footage showed whole sections of Lahaina had been reduced to gray ash, including Front Street, where tourists shopped and dined just days ago. Smoking heaps of rubble lay piled high next to the waterfront in the town, which dates to the 1700s.