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Jul 06, 2023

Maui Fire Probe Focusing On Power Equipment Near Substation

Investigators in Maui are increasingly zooming in on one particular area outside of Lahaina as a possible source of the ignition point for the deadly fire that burned the seaside town to ash and

Investigators in Maui are increasingly zooming in on one particular area outside of Lahaina as a possible source of the ignition point for the deadly fire that burned the seaside town to ash and killed more than 100 people in one of the worst US natural disasters in decades.

Federal, local and private investigators will be examining poles, power lines and other equipment that crews from Hawaiian Electric removed from a charred hillside area on the edge of a residential neighborhood that court papers have described as the “suspected area of origin.” Late last week, a state judge ordered Hawaiian Electric to preserve the equipment, which is now stored in a secured warehouse.