US military deploys helicopters to assist in wildfires efforts

The US military has deployed helicopters to help fight the fast-moving wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui Island. Fast-moving wildfires have claimed at least 36 lives in the US tourist paradise of Hawaii, where rescuers raced Thursday to evacuate more people from the worst-hit island of Maui.

Brushfires on Maui's west coast fueled by high winds from a hurricane passing to the south broke out Tuesday and rapidly engulfed the seaside town of Lahaina. The quick-moving flames forced many to flee into the ocean to escape, officials said. Residents said they needed more help and feared it would take years for the town to recover.