Coast Guard, Partners Expand Response Efforts For Maui Fires

To date, the Coast Guard searched over 15 hours covering more than 450 square nautical miles.

HONOLULU - The Coast Guard, along with federal, state, and local partners continue to respond following the Lahaina wildfires in Maui.

To date, the Coast Guard searched over 15 hours covering more than 450 square nautical miles.

Involved in the search effort were:

·       U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin Helicopters

·       U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball

·       U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Juniper

·       U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak

·       U.S. Coast Guard Station Maui

·       U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu

·       U.S. Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37

·       Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

·       National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

·       Eight Good Samaritan vessels

Coast Guard Saved 17 Lives, 40 Survivors Located and Assisted: