 I'm Elise DeLaGarza with Cal OES. As Hawaii begins the recovery process following devastating wildfires, California has sent specialized personnel to assist. In particular, Cal OES deployed an expert to advise local government officials on identification and recovery of wildfire victims. Unfortunately, California knows this experience first-hand all too well. Following the Camp and North Complex fires in California, Cal OES coordinated resources to help identify those lost in the blazes. Assistant Chief Dennis Misson of the Cal OES Law Branch helped with that coordination and is now on the ground in Hawaii. And we have developed some pretty good procedures on how to deal with those deaths. And we are here in Hawaii helping them with their response and recovery efforts and identification of the decedents. One of the first steps in the process includes setting up a Family Assistance Center to help provide family members some much-needed updates and a sense of closure. The Family Assistance Center also provides a mechanism for us to collect reference DNA samples. The DNA process that we use requires a reference sample so you have close blood relatives of potential victims who supply a sample and then that's matched against samples obtained from the deceased. Working to provide loved ones with confirmation as quickly as possible, Cal OES also sent rapid DNA machines that can provide results much quicker than other methods. The rapid DNA machine is a device that allows you to compare reference samples from a close blood relative to samples obtained from the deceased person. The process takes about an hour and a half to complete. With experience from past wildfires, Cal OES is working with local government officials in Hawaii to get them on the road to recovery. It's good that the scenes can be recovered quickly, identified quickly to begin a healing process for the family and that's a good thing. We can do our best to take care of the families and allow Hawaii to get through a very trying time. During this very difficult time for Hawaii, Cal OES is proud to provide all the assistance needed to aid in their recovery. To see more from us, visit our website news.calos.ca.gov and follow us on all our social media platforms.