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FILE - Electric crews work on power lines in the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Lawyers for Lahaina residents and business owners told a court Tuesday, Sept. 5, that cable TV and telephone companies share in responsibility for the wildfires that deva
The lawyers said the cables were attached in a way that put too much tension on the poles, causing them to lean and break in the winds on Aug. 8.
Lawyers Claim Cable TV and Phone Companies Also Responsible in Maui Fires
Lawyers claim cables were attached in a way that put too much tension on utility poles, causing them to lean and break when flames burned down much of Lahaina.
Lawyers claim cables were attached in a way that put too much tension on utility poles, causing them to lean and break when flames burned down much of Lahaina.