1. Hawaii officials released their first list of missing people, prompting friends — and even some of those named — to come forward with their whereabouts.

2. The fire that leveled Lahaina burned so hot that officials said some victims’ bodies were turned to ash and may never be recovered or identified.

3. A number that at one point was beyond 2,000. Ever since its release, friends, relatives and internet sleuths have anxiously scoured the list.