The wildfire on the Hawaiian Island killed 102 people and destroyed more than 2,200 structures, causing more than $5 billion in damages.
While travel insurance can protect your vacation, be sure to read the fine print -- disasters may not be covered.
Benny Reinicke helped the mom and daughter as they tried to escape Lahaina.
Joe Schilling's loved ones believe he chose to stay behind at his apartment complex with several elderly residents who were unable to evacuate due to mobility issues.
Travel advisers say wait and see what happens, but tourists with vacations coming up want to know -- should I stay or should I go?
There have been 99 confirmed deaths from the fire, and there's still people unaccounted for as search teams with cadaver dogs look for remains in decimated neighborhoods.