Politicians probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster.
It first erupted at 6.30am when strong winds appeared to cause a Hawaiian Electric power line to fall, igniting dry brush and grass near a large subdivision. Asked about the issue on Thursday during the US House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing, Ms Kimura reiterated Hawaiian Electric’s position that it is only responsible for trimming trees that are high enough to contact electric lines.
The fire in the historic town of Lahaina killed at least 97 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings
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