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Biden heading to Maui to meet with wildfire survivors
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Biden heading to Maui to meet with wildfire survivors

U.S. President Joe Biden's duty as consoler in chief will be put to the test on Monday as he visits Maui, nearly two weeks after wildfires swept through the Hawaiian island and killed more than 110 people.

Biden paused his vacation in Lake Tahoe on Monday to fly from Reno, Nevada, to Maui, where he and first lady Jill Biden will take a helicopter tour of the burned-out areas.

They will then visit the devastated city of Lahaina to see the wildfire damage firsthand, talk with survivors, receive a briefing from state and local officials and deliver remarks.

(With input from Reuters)

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