The Maui wildfires were devastating, and the fight against the damage they caused the island and its people is still ongoing.

Lahaina became the site of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, with 115 confirmed deaths and nearly 400 still unaccounted for as of Friday, according to media reports.

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Griffin Callaghan is the sports editor for The Cherokee Tribune and Cherokee Ledger-News.

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