10/03/2024

A Downed Power Line is Officially Blamed for Last Year's Maui Wildfire

The federal report classifies the fire as 'accidental'

A new joint federal-state report on the origin of last year’s wildfire that killed at least 102 people in Maui determined that power lines downed by high winds ignited a brush fire that ended up destroying the town of Lahaina.

The investigation by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Maui’s fire department confirms a timeline that Maui residents and news organizations have previously reported.

The ATF report classifies the fire as "accidental."

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