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Hawaii’s electric utility takes responsibility for the initial fire, but said firefighters declared the blaze contained and left the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby.

Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene.

Aging, fragile power infrastructure combined with drought conditions and high winds have created a recipe for disaster.

Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second

Still, the electric company has admitted for the first time its power lines were involved in igniting the wildfire.

Hawaii's electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained.

It also faults county firefighters.

The fires killed at least 115 people.

Hawaiian Electric Company released a statement in response to Maui County's lawsuit blaming the utility for failing to shut off power before the deadly wildfire.

Videos and images analyzed by AP confirm that the wires that started the morning Hawaii fire were among miles of line that the utility left naked to the weather