Bidens travel to Maui to meet survivors of Hawaii fires and first responders

President and first lady will also visit damaged town of Lahaina and be briefed by officials on response efforts

Joe Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden, are traveling to Maui on Monday to comfort survivors of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the western part of the Hawaiian island earlier this month, as his administration responds to the devastation whose full scope is still unknown.

The Bidens are taking a detour from their weeklong vacation in the Lake Tahoe area for the day trip to Lahaina, a historic town of 13,000 people that was virtually destroyed by the flames. While there, the first couple will meet with first responders and be briefed by state and local officials about the response.

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