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Maui County sues power company over wildfire "failures"

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Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday, August 24, over the fires that devastated Lahaina. The August 8 fire killed at least 115 people and left an unknown number of others missing. Witness accounts and video indicated that sparks from power lines ignited fires as utility poles snapped.

  1. AUABC News (Australia)
    1. 'Easily been prevented': Why is Maui suing an electrical company over the wildfires?
  2. GBThe Times
    1. Maui county sues power firm over wildfire 'failures'
  3. FRLe Monde
    1. Hawaii's Maui County sues utility company, alleging negligence over devastating fire

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sources

  1. 1.Le Monde
  2. 2.ABC News (Australia)
  3. 3.The Times
  4. 4.ABC News

perspectives

  1. 1.Natural Disasters
  2. 2.Wildfire

countries

  1. 1.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.PacifiCorp
  2. 2.San Diego Gas & Electric
  3. 3.Hawaiian Electric
  4. 4.Southern California Edison Company
  5. 5.Maui Emergency Management Agency
  6. 6.Facebook
  7. 7.Federal Bureau of Investigation

persons

  1. 1.Shane Treu

technicals

  1. 1.Maui Island
  2. 2.Pacific Ocean
  3. 3.Hurricane Dora
  4. 4.Public Safety Power Shutoffs