Description<br /><br />Hawaii wildfires declared an emergency as land is scorched 'like an apocalypse' - BBC News<br /><br />US President Joe Biden has issued a "major disaster declaration" after 36 are dead from wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.<br /><br />The US president's action makes federal funds available to aid in recovery efforts on the island. <br /><br />The wildfires began on Tuesday and spread quickly, fuelled by strong winds generated by Hurricane Dora.<br /><br />Authorities say it's too early to know the extent of the damage, but at least 270 buildings have been destroyed.<br /><br /><br />Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog<br />#Hawaii #Fire #BBCNews #joebiden