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UPDATE: 6:52 p.m.

The death toll from the Lahaina fire climbed to 99 and the relatives of the first three victims to be identified will be notified Tuesday.

Asked about concerns over predatory buyers trying to purchase destroyed or damaged property for cheap, Gov. Josh Green said today at a Maui news conference that he has contacted state Attorney General Anne Lopez about a possible moratorium on sales, saying that he wants to keep property under local ownership and not be bought by anyone “from outside our state.”

With 20 cadaver-sniffing dogs searching Lahaina, the area searched has grown from 3% from a single dog to 25% today. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier hopes to have searched 85% to 90% of the buildings and homes by the weekend in a process that Federal Emergency Management Agency search-and-rescue officials call “Phase Zero.”

Powdered human remains can be found on the clothes of search crews.

“It’s not just ash on your clothing when you take it off,” Pelletier said. “It’s our loved ones.”

At the same time, 60 people who had been living in a single home in Lahaina originally listed as not found have been reunited with their loved ones, officials said.

One person was arrested for allegedly trespassing into cordoned-off Lahaina and Pelletier said that people trying to get a look are slowing down the search for more fatalities.

Green and county officials cautioned that the death toll will increase.

Asked about social media posts about looters, Pelletier said there have been no confirmed reports.

The Maui Humane Society has cleared its 300-space kennel by fostering animals while capturing 52 animals after the fire — eight of which have since been fostered and 12 that are being treated for injuries. The Humane Society estimates that as many as 3,000 pets are missing and has received 367 reports of lost animals, some of which may be dead.

It has set up feeding and water stations to capture animals that might be living on the edges of Lahaina.

Kelly Maguire, the Humane Society’s director of veterinary services, asked people who come upon dead animals to not move them so officials can check for microchips and give the owners closure.

A new placard vehicle system to let law enforcement know the driver has been identified as a Lahaina resident was quickly rescinded and returned to the previous ID check because many who showed up for a placard this morning did not belong in Lahaina and merely wanted to sight see, Pelletier said.

UPDATE: 3:36 p.m.

Gov. Josh Green confirmed the death toll from the Maui inferno has climbed to 99, the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in more than a century.

At a news conference on Maui, Green said over 200 displaced residents have been placed in temporary housing to initially last 36 weeks, but likely much longer, with government aid covering the costs.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said on Tuesday MPD will start notifying the families of fatalities who have been identified. He said 25% of the disaster zone has been scanned for victims and that there are now 20 cadaver-sniffing dogs on the island.

Hawaiian Electric Co. President and CEO Shelee Kimura said over 400 Maui utility poles have been damaged or destroyed.

And Maui Fire Chief Brad Ventura said the Lahaina fires is now 85% contained.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE

Gov. Josh Green and Maui Mayor Richard Bissen along with other government and community leaders are holding a press conference this afternoon to discuss the latest disaster response updates to Maui wildfires.

The wildfire destroyed the historic town of Lahaina and killed at least 96 people, making it the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. Green has said the death toll is expected to grow.

Additional speakers include:

>> Maui County Fire and Public Safety Chief Brad Ventura

>> Maui Police Chief John Pelletier

>> Joint Task Force Commander, Brigadier Gen. Stephen F. Logan

>> Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc. president and CEO Shelee Kimura

>> Maui Humane Society Director of Veterinary Services Kelly Maguire

>> Red Cross Western LA chapter Executive Director Sean Inoue

The livestream from Wailuku, Maui starts at 3:30 p.m.