A congressional hearing seeks answers about how the deadly Maui wildfires started or could have been prevented or mitigated.
On Thursday, the committee will question three Hawaiian Electric and local officials about the blazes. President
An aerial image taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii.Maui County has filed a lawsuit against the local electric company over the damage.The lawsuit alleges that Maui Electric Company, Limited, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company, Inc., and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
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