Maui County on Thursday night released the names of almost 400 people who remain officially unaccounted for, two weeks after devastating wildfires swept through the island.
The 388 names were compiled by the FBI and deemed validated with first and last names, county officials said.
“We’re releasing this list of names today because we know that it will help with the investigation,” Police Chief John Pelletier said in a statement. “We also know that once those names come out, it can and will cause pain for folks whose loved ones are listed. This is not an easy thing to do, but we want to make sure that we are doing everything we can to make this investigation as complete and thorough as possible.”
Authorities are asking anyone with information about the 388 newly released names to call the FBI at (808) 566-4300 or email [email protected].
As of late Thursday, another 1,732 individuals who had originally been reported as unaccounted for had since been found safe and well, county officials said.
A wind-whipped wildfire Aug. 8 devastated the town of Lahaina in West Maui. Other fires also erupted on the island.
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