Maui wildfires updates: President Biden, first lady get firsthand look at damage

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green again shared his commitment to keeping the land in Maui in the hands of Maui residents at his latest press briefing Tuesday night – adding that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared his support on the issue.

The Rock “was sharing with me his desire to see the land stay in the hands of the people. We agree completely on that,” Green said. “I was really impressed by his passion for our loved ones here in the state of Hawaii.”

Green went on to say that if someone “behaves in a predatory fashion to someone suffering right now” and tries to “buy land out from under them,” as Governor he will not allow building or rezoning.

Additionally, Green announced he has ordered the opening of the Lahaina bypass to give residents, first responders and employees access to West Maui, beginning Tuesday at 6 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time and through Wednesday morning. And between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Wednesday, it will open up for everyone else.

The death toll in the Maui fires has risen to 101, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday night during his latest news briefing.

Maui officials released an update Tuesday about their search and recovery efforts and said 32% of the area has been searched.

A fourth deceased victim was identified, but no names will be released until after family members are notified, officials said.

Officials said they are continuing to collect DNA samples from families to help identify the deceased. As of Tuesday evening, 13 DNA profiles have been obtained from fatalities, and 41 DNA samples have been obtained from family members of missing people, officials said.

Gov. Josh Green told Honolulu ABC affiliate KITV Tuesday that anxious residents need to give first responders and crews more time to assess the damage in "ground zero of the fire."

Green said firefighters are 25% done with their assessment.

"I'm hoping and praying and working all these things, that by the end of the weekend, the firefighters and the police have said, 'OK, we've done enough,'" he said.

The governor also noted that families will still need their space as officials work to identify the bodies recovered so far.

"Only three of the bodies that we recovered had enough fingerprint to share who they were," he said.

Green said that some of the bodies are those of families, including three children of a family of four who were found inside a car.

The governor said he was appreciative so far of the support from President Joe Biden, who called him Tuesday morning, and the federal government.

-ABC News' Jennifer Watts