WA-TF1 and a task force from Nevada were the first teams to arrive in Maui after the wildfire
He said the task force’s job is to assist locals, but WA-TF1 was also helping local firefighters find missing loved ones.
“ lost their houses. Some of them lost their family members. And while working side-by-side with them, they were actually able to identify one of their family members,” Nash said. He added that “being able to actually add some closure for a lot of the people we were working with” is something he’ll never forget.Initially, 388 people were unaccounted for after the Aug. 8 wildfires. More than 100 of them were deemed safe.Members of Washington Task Force 1 and others on a mission in Maui.©2023 Cox Media Group
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