UPDATE: 9:55 p.m.

The Maui Police Department said 78% of the Lahaina burn area has been searched as the total number of confirmed fatalities rose by three to 114 today.

MPD did not release the identities of any additional victims on Friday.

The Maui Fire Department, meanwhile, said the Olinda fire is now 85% contained with an estimated 1,081 acres burned; the Kula fire is 85% contained with about 202 acres scorched; and the Lahaina fire is 90% contained after burning 2,168 acres and over 2,000 structures. There were no active fire threats, as of Friday night, MFD said.

6 p.m.

The death toll from the Maui fires now stands at 114, Maui County said in a news release.

The families of six victims have been notified. Another four victims have been identified but their families have not be located or informed, the county said.

2:30 p.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will remain on the ground on Maui to assist with the wildfire disaster for as long as is necessary.

The response now includes more than 1,000 boots on the ground, according to FEMA, with the last search and rescue team arriving today.

“We have more than 1,000 federal responders including 350 search and rescue team members and canine teams deployed in Hawaii in support of residents in their greatest time of need,” said FEMA Senior Official Marcus Coleman at a teleconference this morning. “We also have FEMA disaster survivor assistance teams. These are people going to shelters, going to survivors’ homes and going to spaces where people may be, to help them register for assistance.”

This will continue even with Hurricane Hilary bearing down on California as a powerful Category 4 storm, bringing potentially dangerous floods and mudslides.

“We are committed to supporting the response and the recovery effort in Hawaii while also meeting emerging requirements across the country,” said FEMA Response Division Senior Official Matthew Payne. “We have sufficient staff and capabilities to mount the many requirements that occur throughout the year.”

To date, FEMA has paid out more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households on Maui, including $2.3 million in rental assistance.

Nearly 6,000 survivors have registered for federal assistance so far, according to FEMA.

Survivors who have not done so yet are encouraged to register in person at the Disaster Recovery Center in Kahului, by phone at 1-800-621-3362 or at disasterassistance.gov.

Survivors may be approved for a one-time, immediate payment of $700 for critical needs assistance, get help with a temporary place to stay, help funding home repairs and other needs.

The Disaster Recovery Center is now open at the University of Hawaii Maui College, 310 W. Kaahumanu Avenue in Kahului from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

1:20 p.m.

The U.S. Small Business Administration said today it has opened a Disaster Business Recovery Center for survivors of the Maui wildfires — including homeowners, renters, and small business owners — to seek financial assistance.

The center opened ahead of President Joe Biden’s Monday trip to Hawaii, officials said.

SBA said it has been mobilizing staff and resources in Maui to provide financial assistance to Hawaii residents since soon after last week’s tragedy.

The Maui recovery center is at Hawaii Technology Development Corp. in the Maui Research Technology Center, 590 Lipoa Parkway in Kihei, building A, suite 119, and it is open Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The SBA said it encourages all businesses, homeowners, renters, and nonprofit organizations of all sizes affected by the Hawaii wildfires to apply for disaster assistance through the SBA’s disaster recovery and resilience operation.

To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance, survivors must first contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency at www.disasterassistance.gov.

Additional information and details on the location of disaster recovery centers is available by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955. More details on the resources available to survivors and how to access them can also be found on the SBA’s website.

11:30 p.m.

President Joe Biden made additional disaster assistance available to the state of Hawaii, according to a White House announcement.

Biden authorized an increase in the level of federal funding for emergency work undertaken in Hawaii as a result of last week’s Maui wildfires, the White House said.

“Under the president’s order today, federal funds for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance has been increased to 100% of the total eligible costs for a continuous 30-day period of the state’s choosing within the first 120 days from the start of the incident period,” the White House news release said.

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With over 200 crews and 40 cadaver-detecting dogs searching the rubble of Lahaina for victims, the death toll this morning was 111 where it has stood since late Wednesday.

But Gov. Josh Green and other officials have repeatedly cautioned that the grim tally is sure to rise significantly with estimates of 1,000 or more people missing, or unaccounted for.

Ten days after the Aug. 8 firestorm destroyed most of Lahaina, with a population about 13,000, federal, state and county officials continue to struggle with getting a full accounting how many people are still missing and who they are.

Late Thursday night, Maui County officials said 58% of the five-square-mile burn area of Lahaina has been searched for victims.

Maui Mayor Richard Bissen said earlier in the day that the number of missing, which has been estimated above 1,000, is still “fluid” and that he was “not exactly sure” of the ultimate tally.

He said the FBI was assisting in the search for the missing by analyzing cell phone data, and he said over 200 personnel with 40 cadaver-detecting dogs were searching the rubble.

Starting today, the Family Assistance Center is moving from Kahului to the Hyatt Regency at 200 Nohea Kai Drive in Kaanapali, according to Maui County officials.

The center, set up a week ago to collect DNA samples from those searching for family members, opens at 10 a.m. Friday at the Hyatt Regency’s Monarchy Ballroom in Kaanapali. Regular hours will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

The FBI is also helping collect DNA samples from family members of those who are unaccounted for.

“FBI, MPD, and Maui Emergency Management Agency are asking all immediate family members – parents, siblings, and children – of those who are still missing to provide DNA samples to assist in this effort,” according to the release.

Immediate family members on Maui are asked to go to the Hyatt Regency Kaanapali between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. to provide DNA samples.

Family members living on other islands or the mainland are asked to call the FBI at 808-566-4300, or reach out via email at HN-COMMAND-POST@ic.fbi.gov with their contact information. The FBI will provide further instructions on how you can provide your DNA samples.

In other developments:

>> The Biden administration said today that nearly 1,000 federal responders are on the ground in Hawaii, and FEMA has approved over $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households including $2.3 million in initial rental assistance. The number of survivors in shelters fell by 50% Thursday, a White House news release said, adding that the American Red Cross expects to move all survivors who are in shelters into hotel rooms by next week.

>> The Lahaina Main Post Office at 1760 Honoapiilani Highway will reopen for business on Saturday, but without retail services, officials said. Beginning Saturday, carriers from the Lahaina Main Post Office will resume mail delivery to addresses that are accessible and at which homes and mail receptacles are still standing, the U.S. Postal Service said today.