Gov. Josh Green (D-HI) gave a projected timeline for Hawaii's search-and-rescue operations for wildfire victims, saying that the process could take 10 days.

It is confirmed that 96 people have died due to the natural disaster as of early Monday morning, making it the deadliest wildfire in over 100 years. Green said in a video update on Sunday that crews will likely find more fatalities in the coming days.

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“They will find 10 to 20 people per day probably, until they finish. And it’s probably going to take 10 days," Green told CBS News, adding that it is "impossible to guess" what the final death count will be.

The wildfires have devastated towns and forests on the Hawaiian Islands, including the historical town of Lahaina. Much of the town's famous banyan tree, planted in 1873, has been burned in the fire, according to the town's website, but county officials believe it may survive.

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Green said officials are investigating why none of the 80 warning sirens placed around the island were activated in response to the devastating Lahaina fire, but it is "impossible" to know what could have been done better while in the "throes in the acute part of a disaster."

An estimated 2,207 structures were destroyed or damaged in Lahaina, with the majority of buildings affected being residential, according to damage assessments. Maui County is reporting that 85% of the Lahaina fire is contained. The fires in upcountry and Kula are 60% contained, the county reported as of Monday night.