The FBI says the list of those who remain unaccounted for following the Lahaina wildfire stands between 1,000 to 1,100, two weeks after flames tore through the town, and the county will soon release the names of the missing in hopes of finding some alive.

At a news conference on Tuesday, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen acknowledged the task of tracking down the unaccounted for is daunting — and increasingly desperate for family members.