Tag: wildfire
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Deadly Maui wildfire was sparked by downed power lines, investigation finds
A wildfire that killed more than 100 people on Maui, Hawaii, last year was sparked by “reenergized” broken power lines that ignited vegetation around a utility pole, according to findings released Wednesday by the Maui Fire Department and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Investigators also determined that the fire in Lahaina…