These Colorado businesses raising money for Maui wildfire victims

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Coloradans – who are no strangers to wildfires – can donate money to victims of the ongoing wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui by frequenting several businesses statewide.

As of Friday, at least 111 people died in the wildfires that swept across Maui’s west side last week. What started as a brushfire strengthened with hurricane winds, leading to the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century, according to The Associated Press.

Maui County officials reported on Thursday night that the Olinda fire is 85% contained, the Kula fire is 80% contained, the Lāhainā fire is 90% contained and the Pūlehu/Kīhei fire is completely contained, but not extinguished.

Today, Native Hawaiians are asking tourists to refrai...

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