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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.
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.
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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