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

Hawaiian Electric Takes Responsibility for First Maui Fire, but Faults County Firefighters

In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason

Power lines in Maui were uninsulated metal that could spark fire on contact.

The utility was nowhere close to meeting a 2002 national standard requiring key components of the power grid withstand 105 mile per hour winds.

Hawaiian Electric called complaint made in a county lawsuit ‘factually and legally irresponsible’

In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted

Bare Electrical Wire and Leaning Poles Were Possible Cause of Maui Fires

The Associated Press In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, ther

Hawaiis 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 wildfire break out nearby and become the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.