Hawaii's attorney general on Wednesday laid out a comprehensive timeline of the catastrophic Maui wildfires last year that killed 101 people, including details of flying embers carried by high winds, blinding, thick smoke and trapped first responders, all of which hampered efforts to combat the fires. The report, conducted by Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez and the Fire Safety Research Institute, used extensive data to show how a combination of environmental and geographical factors, along with preparedness and response conditions, enabled the fire to "rapidly intensify into an urban conflagration."
... The report, conducted by Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez and the Fire Safety Research Institute, used extensive data to show how a combination of environmental and geographical factors, along with preparedness and response conditions, enabled the fire to "rapidly intensify into an urban conflagration." ...
Another view...
A new report on the Maui wildfires cites communications breakdowns
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... As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
Communications problems were also encountered by the Hawaiian Electric Company, with officials unable to confirm that power lines were de-energized until well after flames had caused widespread damage, the report from the Hawaii Attorney General said.
It was the second of two major assessments out this week about the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. A report released Tuesday by the Western Fire Chiefs Association detailed the challenges facing the Maui Fire Department during an unprecedented series of blazes, including one that killed 101 people in the historic town of Lahaina. ...
imo, it looks like the finger pointing is continuing...
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