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Deadly Maui Fire Erupted From Blaze Believed To Have Been Extinguished, Investigation Finds

LOADING ERROR LOADING HONOLULU — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire caused by downed power lines that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause of the tragedy. PATRICK T. FALLON via Getty Images In the months since, thousands of Lahaina …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

Associated Press

HONOLULU — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. “We deeply regret that our operations contributed to the fire that ignited in the morning,” Hawaiian Electric Co., the …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

Deadly Maui fire sparked by earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

LA Times

The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines, that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials confirmed Wednesday as they presented their findings on the cause. “We deeply regret that our operations contributed to the fire that ignited in the morning,” Hawaiian Electric Co., the company whose …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Hawaii officials didn’t prepare for dangerous fire weather in the days before flames incinerated the historic Maui town of Lahaina even though they were warned by meteorologists, the state’s attorney general said Friday. An Associated Press investigation found the answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co. power lines and something that harbored smoldering embers …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say

Associated Press

HONOLULU — The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Gilbert Keith-Agaran, a Maui attorney who represents victims, including families who lost relatives, said the amount was “woefully short.” But he said …

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5 months, 1 week ago

$4-billion settlement reached in lawsuit over Maui fires, court filings say

LA Times

Waiola Church and Lahaina Hongwanji Mission are engulfed in flames in Lahaina, Hawaii, during last year’s wildfire. The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year’s Maui wildfires have reached a $4-billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Gilbert Keith-Agaran, a Maui attorney who represents victims, …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Maui fire: Report details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes

Associated Press

HONOLULU — As unpredictable wildfires roared across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday. The Maui Emergency Management Agency had posted to Facebook on …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The power was out before the fires started. Then Hawaiian Electric flipped the switch.

Raw Story

This story was originally published by Honolulu Civil Beat. Under that protocol, she said, the only time a line can be re-energized is if it’s done manually and after an inspection has found it to be “clear and intact.” On Aug. 8, Kimura said Hawaiian Electric was following this protocol when it inspected and energized a transmission line at 6 …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui’s wildfire and electric provider

Associated Press

Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster. The president of Hawaiian Electric, Shelee Kimura, said she didn’t know specific details about when the power stopped flowing through downed power lines in Lahaina or when the decision was made …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Takeaways from AP report on Maui fire investigation

Associated Press

Investigators are trying to solve a mystery about the origin of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire: How did a small, wind-whipped fire sparked by downed power lines and declared extinguished flare up again hours later into a devastating inferno that killed at least 97 people? The answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co. power lines and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread

Associated Press

Melted remains of an old car tire. Asked about the overgrown gully, Hawaiian Electric said in a statement to AP that the right-of-way allows it to “remove anything that interferes with our lines and could potentially cause an outage” but does not allow it to ”go on to private property to perform landscaping or grass-mowing.” In this photo provided by …

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1 year, 3 months ago

How did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully may be key to the investigation

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “From the time of reignition or rekindling to the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Family of Maui wildfire victim file negligence lawsuit against Hawaii and major landholder

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of a woman who died in a wildfire on Maui has filed a …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Lawyers claim cable TV and phone companies also responsible in Maui fires

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s 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. Hawaiian Electric Company released a statement Sunday night in response to Maui …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Hawaiian Electric says power lines started morning fire on August 8, but not afternoon Lahaina Fire

CNN

CNN — Hawaiian Electric Company said that power lines falling in high winds seem to have caused a fire during the early morning of August 8, but power lines in West Maui had been de-energized for more than six hours by the time a second afternoon fire began in the Lahaina area. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the County of …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

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, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows -- those wires were bare, uninsulated metal that could spark on contact. When the winds of Hurricane Dora lashed Maui Aug. 8, they …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

LA Times

Utility poles stand in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 16. It’s “very unlikely” a fully insulated cable would have sparked and caused a fire in dry vegetation, said Michael Ahern, who retired this month as director of power systems at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Hawaiian Electric said in a statement that it has “long recognized …

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1 year, 4 months ago

As hundreds remain missing in Maui, electric company admits evidence to determine how wildfires started may have been compromised

CNN

CNN — Hundreds of people are still listed as unaccounted for after this month’s devastating wildfires on Maui – a number that’s expected to change as the FBI continues vetting names. Matthew Thayer/The Maui News/AP In pictures: The deadly Maui wildfires Prev Next Evidence may have been compromised, power company says As the human toll of the fire comes into …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Maui County sues power company, saying it didn’t turn off electricity during wildfires

LA Times

Maui County has sued Hawaiian Electric Co. over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Hawaiian Electric said in a statement that it was “very disappointed that Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding.” The lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Maui County sues power company, saying utility did not turn off electricity during deadly wildfires

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds and dry conditions. Hawaii Electric said in a statement it is “very disappointed that Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding.” The lawsuit said the destruction …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Maui government files lawsuit, accuses Hawaiian electric company of causing Lahaina wildfires

CNN

CNN — Maui County filed a lawsuit Thursday against Hawaiian Electric Company and its subsidiaries, alleging that the utility company’s negligence caused the devastating wildfires that burned thousands of acres of land in the state and killed more than 100 people earlier this month. HECO is also the subject of a proposed class-action lawsuit filed earlier this month that accused …

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Deadly Maui Fire Erupted From Blaze Believed To Have Been Extinguished, Investigation Finds

Things to know about the investigations into the deadly wildfire that destroyed a Maui town

Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire

Deadly Maui fire sparked by earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds

Things to know about about the deadly wildfire that destroyed the Maui town of Lahaina

Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say

$4-billion settlement reached in lawsuit over Maui fires, court filings say

Maui fire: Report details how it was no match for unprecedented blazes

The power was out before the fires started. Then Hawaiian Electric flipped the switch.

Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui’s wildfire and electric provider

Takeaways from AP report on Maui fire investigation

An old car tire, burnt trees and a utility pole may be key in finding how the Maui wildfire spread

How did the Maui fire spread so quickly? Overgrown gully may be key to the investigation

Family of Maui wildfire victim file negligence lawsuit against Hawaii and major landholder

Lawyers claim cable TV and phone companies also responsible in Maui fires

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Hawaiian Electric says power lines started morning fire on August 8, but not afternoon Lahaina Fire

Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

As hundreds remain missing in Maui, electric company admits evidence to determine how wildfires started may have been compromised

Maui County sues power company, saying it didn’t turn off electricity during wildfires

Maui County sues power company, saying utility did not turn off electricity during deadly wildfires

Maui government files lawsuit, accuses Hawaiian electric company of causing Lahaina wildfires