Looters and speculators prey on areas damaged by Maui wildfires

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Looters and speculators prey on areas damaged by Maui wildfires
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Nearly a week after Maui was ravaged by the deadliest wildfires in more than a century, and as residents continue to wait for word about their missing loved ones.

for nearly 20 years, said he recently chased off several looters at gunpoint from his business.

“My boat exploded as a result of the flames, but my business somehow made it. But there’s been looters at my place, people stealing gas," Sizemore said Monday."I’ve been sleeping there in my car... They’re poking holes into the gas tanks and draining them off."And, Maui fire survivors said they are getting calls from real estate investors seeking to buy up what remains of their island homes and property.

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