The fires burned thousands of homes and commercial buildings to the ground.
The deadly wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 8 have become the deadliest natural disaster in state history, officials said.
The blazes spread rapidly due to very dry conditions stemming from a drought combined with powerful winds. Much of the historic town of Lahaina has been "destroyed," officials said, and the inferno has burned thousands of residential and commercial buildings to the ground.
On Thursday, "Good Morning America" and ABC News organized efforts to help viewers get involved in relief efforts for survivors of the Maui fires.
How to help:
-- Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
-- University of Hawai'i Foundation
-- Kokua Restaurant & Hospitality Fund for Maui
-ABC News’ Kelly McCarthy
Over 100 people have died from the devastating wildfires on Maui. Officials have warned that the death toll is expected to rise as they work to contain the active blazes and assess the damage.
Click here to read what we know about some of the victims.
Search crews had covered about 58% of the area destroyed by wildfires in Maui by Thursday evening, up from about 40% the evening prior, officials said in a late update.
The number of fatalities confirmed remained at 111 as of about 9 p.m. local time on Thursday, officials said.
-ABC News’ Ahmad Hemingway
Maui Emergency Management Agency administrator Herman Andaya, who on Wednesday defended not sounding the sirens as wildfires ripped through the island, has resigned.
Andaya cited health reasons for resigning, according to a news release from the mayor's office
Mayor Richard Bissen accepted the resignation and announced Thursday night he will quickly work to fill the position.
“Given the gravity of the crisis we are facing, my team and I will be placing someone in this key position as quickly as possible and I look forward to making that announcement soon,” Bissen said in a statement.
Following reports of misinformation over the federal government's response to the wildfires, the Federal Emergency Management Agency launched a website that includes frequently asked questions and dispels rumors.
The website, which will be updated regularly, will help "to keep survivors of the Hawaii wildfires aware of rumors and scams, and to help them better understand the federal disaster assistance programs and processes," the agency said in a statement.
Some of the misinformation dispelled so far on the site included falsehoods that FEMA charges for inspections and that the agency only provides disaster assistance if an applicant forfeits their land.
-ABC News' Luke Barr
Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez announced Thursday that she is engaging with a third party "with experience in emergency management" to conduct an investigation into last week's deadly wildfires.
"We intend to look at this critical incident to facilitate any necessary corrective action and to advance future emergency preparedness," Lopez said in a statement.
The attorney general said the independent review will likely be a "months-long effort," and the information collected by the third party will be "used to assess the performance in emergency preparedness as we are constantly looking for ways to improve."
