Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday that many of those killed by the wildfires on Maui have been found near the ocean.

The death toll currently stands at 106, while 27% of the affected area "has been covered," according to Green.

"Although many of the fatalities were on the road down by the sea," the governor told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in an interview Wednesday on "Good Morning America."

"We have an enormous team on the ground," he added.

There are 185 rescuers with 20 dogs in the "impact zone" going through each building and house, or what's left of them. They are now "moving from initial phase of the recovery deep into the acute phase," according to Green.

The governor told ABC News that the death toll "will increase," but officials "hope" the figure won’t reach "further catastrophic proportions."

"We just don't know yet," he said.

A road running east to west on Maui was reopened Wednesday night. From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, people can drive "freely" on that road across the island. The National Guard will be stationed alongside the road so members of the public can’t go into the affected area. From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time, the road will be closed except for emergency drop-offs and local residents, according to Green.

"We have to be very careful not to disturb the scene so we can do the necessary recovery," he said.

The governor told ABC News that he’s made "multiple trips" into the "impact zone."

"This was a tragic combination of both a fire and a hurricane, which meant that, well, extremely high temperatures were traveling at 60 to 81 mph and it swept through, in some cases melting metal and granite and engine blocks -- that's how hot it was," he said. "So it's a very delicate scene. There are toxic metals and asbestos down there."

Green expressed how "grateful" he and the rest of Hawaii is "for everyone's outpouring of support."

"Though the workload's extraordinary and our hearts are broken, we will get through it," he added. "We just are still kind of in the thick of doing recovery."

Japan announced Wednesday that it will provide $2 million in assistance for the victims of the wildfires in Hawaii.

The aid will be provided through the American Red Cross and the Japan Platform, both nonprofits.

"Japan will actively provide assistance for the relief of the victims and the earliest possible recovery of the affected areas," the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement Wednesday.

-ABC News' Anthony Trotter

At least 106 people have died since wildfires broke out on Maui on Aug. 8, according to officials.

The death toll grew on Tuesday as crews continue to assess the damage and search for victims.

Of the 106 confirmed fatalities, five individuals have been identified but only two have had their next of kin notified, according to Maui County and the Maui Police Department.

-ABC News’ Marilyn Heck

Gov. Josh Green said he spoke with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, who remains “heartsick” over what’s happened on Maui. He said the president won’t be coming immediately, though.

“President Biden and I will work out a time for him to come when the tough work is done, when the heartbreaking work is done on the ground, finding those we’ve lost,” Green said in his video address. “He was so sensitive about that. He did not want to interfere with the incredibly difficult emotional and physical work that goes on in a disaster zone.”

There have been at least six deaths reported in Maui County amid devastating wildfires, officials said.

"We're still in a search and rescue mode, and so I don't know what will happen to that number," Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said during a press briefing Wednesday afternoon.

More than 2,100 people are in shelters in Maui County, he said.

Shelters are "overrun" amid the disaster, Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke said while urging tourists not to travel there.

"This is not a safe place to be," she said.