Maui fires: Utility company under scrutiny amid search for cause
A class-action lawsuit has already been filed seeking to hold Hawaiian Electric responsible for the deaths of at least 99 people.
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A class-action lawsuit has already been filed seeking to hold Hawaiian Electric responsible for the deaths of at least 99 people.
A class-action lawsuit has already been filed seeking to hold Hawaiian Electric responsible for the deaths of at least 99 people.
The wildfire that burnt town Lahaina in Hawaii is estimated to have damaed over 2000 structures with a capital cost of $5.5bn
While the cause of the deadly Maui fires remains under investigation, lawyers are sending experts to the island to look into utility power lines as being a possible source of ignition.
Hawaiian Electric, which operates the Maui Electric utility, has come under criticism for not turning off power despite warnings of critical fire conditions due to predicted dry, gale-force winds. The utility earlier this week said strong winds downed electric power lines and snapped power poles ahead of the blazes.