'He's lost everything.' In Seattle, sadness - and fundraising - for Maui's wildfire survivors

The Hawaiian community in Seattle is reeling from news of the wildfires that swept across Maui and other islands this week, killing at least three dozen people and wiping out homes and businesses.

Peter Buza has dished up plate lunches to fellow Hawaiian transplants and workers in Georgetown’s industrial section for three decades.

His Kauai Family Restaurant feels cheerful and relaxed.

Buza does not.

“I couldn't sleep last night, just thinking," Buza said with tears in his eyes.

Buza’s brother and sister-in-law’s home in Lahaina Town is in ashes, he said. So is their car.

“Let me quote my brother — he said it’s 'apocalyptic,'" Buza said. "It spread within minutes.”

Buza said it’s heartbreaking to watch folks like his brother, a disabled veteran, go through one more hardship.