The reports could help officials understand exactly what happened when the wind-whipped fire overtook Lahaina, causing more than $5 billion in estimated damage.
REBECCA BOONE and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHERStream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to aduring a windstorm last August - including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina and became the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.
The Western Fire Chiefs Association produced the after-action report for the Maui Fire Department. After-action reports are frequently used by military organizations, emergency response agencies, government entities and even companies to help identify the strengths and weaknesses of the organization's response to an emergency.
Many of the factors that contributed to the disaster are already known: Strong winds from a hurricane passing far offshore had downed power lines and blown off parts of rooftops, and debris blocked roads throughout Lahaina. Later those same winds rained embers and whipped flames through the heart of the town.
Cellphone and internet service was also down in the area, so it was difficult for some to call for help or to get information about the spreading fire - including any evacuation announcements. And emergency officials did not use Hawaii's extensive network of emergency sirens to warn Lahaina residents.
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