Friday Briefing – The New York Times

Scores killed in wildfires on Maui

More than 50 people have died in devastating wildfires on the Hawaii island of Maui. Survivors described fleeing for their lives from a fast-moving “total inferno” that left the town of Lahaina in smoking ruins. Thousands of people filled evacuation shelters, and tourists continued a grim exodus to the airport.

Fueled by unusual conditions that included winds from a distant hurricane, the fire now ranks as one of the nation’s deadliest in decades….