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Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze caused by downed power lines, investigation finds

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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...

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

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    Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze caused by downed power lines, investigation finds

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  1. MyNorthwest

    Maui Fire to release cause report on deadly US wildfire (opens MyNorthwest)

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    HONOLULU (AP) — The Maui Fire Department is expected Wednesday to explain exactly how the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century was sparked last

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Maui Fire Department to release cause report on deadly Lahaina wildfire (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The department is expected to give its official explanation on exactly how the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century was sparked last year.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze caused by downed power lines, investigation finds (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    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...

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    Broken power lines caused deadly Maui wildfire, new report shows (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    A report has found that broken power lines caused the deadly August 2023 wildfire in Maui.

  6. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Maui officials reveal the cause of deadly Lahaina wildfire (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    A report from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found that broken power lines caused the deadly August 2023 wildfire in ...

  7. People

    Deadly Maui Fire Started from Blaze Authorities Thought Was ‘Fully’ Extinguished, But Then Rekindled: Officials (opens People)

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    Authorities have revealed what caused the devastating Maui fire that claimed the lives of over 100 people last year.

  8. The Hill

    ATF cites power line as cause of deadly Maui wildfire: Report (opens The Hill)

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    The historic Maui fire that killed at least 102 people last year was caused by broken power lines thought to have been extinguished earlier in the day, officials confirmed their findings on Wednesday. The August 2023 fire in the town of Lahaina is thought to have come from rekindled embers from the …

  9. Honolulu Civil Beat

    Lahaina Fire Cause Revealed: Maui Blames Fallen Power Line (opens Honolulu Civil Beat)

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    The long-awaited report by Maui County and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives concurs with a body of reports pointing to Hawaiian Electric Co. as the cause of the fires.

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Re-energizing of downed power lines sparked fatal Maui wildfire | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire that burned down Lahaina and killed 102 people was started when downed power lines reenergized at about 6:34 a.m. ignited overgrown vegetation that violated the county fire code near a utility poll off of Lahainaluna Road.

  11. CBS News

    Deadly Lahaina wildfire erupted from earlier brushfire that was believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds (opens CBS News)

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    The wildfire on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire caused by downed power lines that firefighters believed they had extinguished, officials said Wednesday.

  12. WSVN Miami

    Deadly Maui fire erupted from earlier blaze believed to have been extinguished, investigation finds - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    HONOLULU (AP) — The wildfire that killed at least 102 people on Maui last year erupted from an earlier brushfire, sparked by downed power lines,

  13. NBC News

    Deadly Maui wildfire was sparked by downed power lines, investigation finds (opens NBC News)

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    The Maui wildfire that killed more than 100 people last year and destroyed Lahaina, Hawaii, was caused by downed power lines, investigators found.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Re-energizing of downed power lines caused fatal Maui fires, county and feds say | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    The Aug. 8, 2023 wildfires that leveled Lahaina and killed 102 people were caused by the re-energizing of downed power lines at about 6:34 a.m. that ignited unmaintained vegetation near utility poll 25 off of Lahainaluna Road, Maui County and federal officials announced today.

  15. NPR

    A downed power line is officially blamed for last year’s Maui wildfire (opens NPR)

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    The report from the the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said that the fire that killed more than 100 people and destroyed the town of Lahaina called the fire “accidental.”

  16. Fox News

    Cause of Maui wildfire that killed 102 revealed (opens Fox News)

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    County of Maui and ATF officials held a press conference after releasing the origin and cause report of the deadly Maui wildfire that happened last year.

  17. Fortune

    Maui fire that killed 102 in Lahaina erupted from earlier blaze firefighters thought they put out, investigation finds (opens Fortune)

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    That firefighters thought they put out, investigation finds

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