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Videos showing downed power lines apparently sparking some of the early blazes in the Maui wildfires have become key evidence in the search for a cause. Hawaiian Electric Co. faces
Hawaiian Electric Co. faces criticism for not shutting off the power amid high wind warnings and keeping it on even as dozens of poles began to topple.
Footage of power lines has emerged as key evidence pointing to fallen utility lines as the possible cause of the deadly Maui wildfire.
A class action lawsuit has already been launched over the disaster.
A class-action lawsuit has already been filed seeking to hold Hawaiian Electric responsible for the deaths of at least 99 people.