California Woman Identified As First Tourist Dead From Maui Fires
A California woman was the first tourist who is identified as having died as a result of the deadly Maui wildifres. Theresa Cook, 72, of Pollock Pines, who had been vacationing in Lahaina, was among the more than 114…
A California woman was the first tourist who is identified as having died
as a result of the deadly Maui wildifres.
Theresa Cook, 72, of Pollock Pines, who had been vacationing in Lahaina, was among the more than 114 people who have been reported dead as a result of the wildfires that left destruction in the town of Lahaina, according to KCRA.
“She had messaged us and said she was having a wonderful time and the island was so healing,” Cook’s daughter, Melissa Kornweibel, told the outlet.
Cook had been staying at the Best Western Pioneer Inn and was reportedly last seen near the Banyan tree on the island around 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 8, roughly around the time the wildfires started, according to ABC7News.
Adam Cook, Theresa Cook’s son, told KCRA that Hawaii held a special place in the family’s hearts. “It was beautiful. She loved it there,” he said, adding that her Death was “a lot to process.”
Adam Cook explained that the family was familiar with loss from wildfires as they had lost their family home in the