Hawaii county sues power company over deadly wildfires

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Hawaii county sues power company over deadly wildfires

Maui County is suing Hawaii's electricity company over the deadly fire that leveled Lahaina, alleging the destruction could have been avoided if power lines had been shut off.The lawsuit is the latest step in a growing critical focus on the power provider in the wake of the blaze, which killed at least 115 people, with videos apparently showing downed cables setting light to vegetation in the hours before tragedy struck.The lawsuit says there wa…

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Maui County Sues Power Company Over Deadly Hawaii Fire

They argue that the tragedy could have been prevented if the service had been cut off.

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Hawaii County Sues Power Companies Over Fire

Maui County, the county most affected by the wave of wildfires that hit Hawaii, sued the power companies operating on those islands the day before for allegedly causing what is already considered to be the deadliest wildfire in a territory belonging to the United States in the last century. READ ALSO: The number of deaths due to fire in Hawaii, USA, has risen to 115 The complaint alleges negligence on the part of Maui Electric Company, Hawaiian…

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Maui County sues energy company over deadly Hawaii fire

O condado de Maui processou a Hawaii Electric Company (Heco) pelo incêndio que devastou a cidade de Lahaina. De acordo com o condado, a tragédia poderia ter sido evitada se o serviço tivesse sido cortado. A empresa de energia está sob investigação após o incêndio devastador que matou 115 pessoas na cidade da costa oeste da ilha de Maui, no Oceano Pacífico. A ação, movida nesta semana, afirma que houve negligência por parte da Heco e de suas subs…