Electric utility acknowledges downed power lines started first Maui fire
Posted on AllSides August 28th, 2023
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Hawaii’s electric utility company acknowledged its downed power lines started the first wildfire on Maui, but faulted Maui county firefighters who declared the fire contained and left the scene before a second fire broke out in the area for some of the blame. The company is facing a lawsuit from the county, which blames it for the deadliest wildfire in more than a century in the U.S. The lawsuit threatens to cripple the electric utility, which in a Sunday statement pointed the finger at the county fire department for bearing...