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Residents say Hawaii’s famous warning sirens never went off. The death toll has climbed steadily as the search for bodies — and survivors — continues.

Emergency Management Director Michael Shoe said the task force has already been used about three times this summer. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Central Texas has already seen its fair share of wildfires, and there’s still a long way to go before the season is over. Williamson County activated its newly formed task force in March, and since then it has used it at least three times. The goal of the task force is to send…

The death toll is likely to rise in the deadly wildfires in Maui as authorities say only 3% of the affected area for victims. Carter Evans reports from Lahaina.

Rep. Jill Tokuda, whose district includes Maui, tells “Face the Nation” that the state’s warning sirens “likely did not go off” and there was no cell service in Lahaina as wildfires closed in on the historic town.

Firefighters worked to extinguish flare-ups — when the intensity or spread of a wildfire speeds up rapidly — on Saturday, officials said.

One of the deadliest wildfires in the United States in recent years leveled homes and businesses on the lush Hawaiian island of Maui this past Tuesday. Correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports on how residents and tourists were caught off-guard by the fast-moving flames, turning postcard-perfect Lahaina into ruins, as officials warn the number of dead could rise significantly in the weeks to come.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Saturday that operations would focus on “the loss of life.”

The fire is the deadliest in the U.S. since the 2018 Camp Fire in California, which killed at least 85 people.

The wildfires which ripped across Maui this week have left dozens of people dead and destroyed hundreds of homes. They have also threatened the livelihoods of many of the island’s residents, as tourism accounts for nearly 80% of Maui’s economy. Carter Evans has details.

The Hawaiian island of Maui is reeling after catastrophic wildfires this week. Meanwhile, Republican presidential candidates are heading to the Iowa state fair to campaign for the GOP nomination. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.

Many survivors of the deadly wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui island say they had little to no warning as the flames raced toward their homes and businesses. Records show no warning sirens went off, but officials did send alerts to cell phones and television and radio stations. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Maui.

Organizations are working to provide supplies, shelter and medical care to those affected by the deadly fires on Hawaii’s island of Maui. Lauren Wittel, a communications consultant with the Maui Rescue Mission, explains how people can help those in need.

Dozens of people have been killed, and many more remain missing, after the wildfire ripped through the historic city of Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island earlier this week. A full scale search-and-rescue operation is underway. Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest.