The Maui Police Department confirmed the identity of another victim involved in the West Maui Wildfire incident of August 2023, bringing the total confirmed dead to 102. On Monday, June 24, 2024, the Honolulu medical examiner’s office confirmed Claudette Heermance, 68, of Lahaina succumbed to injuries sustained on Aug. 8, 2023, according to Maui police.
Police did not provide further details.
This was the latest confirmed death since February 2024, when police identified Paul Kasprzycki, 76, an artist, craftsman and woodcarver, as the 101st fatality of the Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire.
“Throughout this event, MPD and assisting partners have been working tirelessly to ensure that proper protocols are followed while notifying the families of the victims involved. Our priority is to handle this situation with the utmost sensitivity and respect for those who are grieving,” police said in a press release.