{"id":2002783,"date":"2023-08-16T17:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfires-may-have-been-caused-by-downed-power-lines\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T17:02:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T21:02:23","slug":"maui-wildfires-may-have-been-caused-by-downed-power-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfires-may-have-been-caused-by-downed-power-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Possible cause of Maui wildfires: Downed power lines."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaui-wildfires-may-have-been-caused-by-downed-power-lines%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2002783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Downed power lines block a road as people feed chickens outside a burnt home in \u2062the aftermath of \u2063a\u2064 wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023. A wildfire \u2062that left Lahaina in charred ruins has killed at least 67\u200d people, authorities said on August 11, making it \u200cone of the deadliest disasters in the US state\u2019s\u2062 history. \u200dBrushfires on Maui, fueled by high winds from Hurricane Dora passing to the south of \u2064Hawaii,\u2064 broke out August 8 \u2063and rapidly engulfed Lahaina. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon \/ AFP) (Photo by PATRICK\u2064 T. FALLON\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/taylor-tinsley\">Taylor Tinsley<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>1:58 PM PT \u2013 Wednesday, August 16, \u200d2023<\/h3>\n<p>Downed \u2063power lines may have sparked the wildfires that have ravaged across the Hawaiian island of Maui, \u200botherwise known as one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Despite the flames \u200bbeing somewhat contained, two fires continue to burn. As of Tuesday night the Lahaina Fire was at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=12711\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mauicounty.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=12711\">85% \u200ccontained<\/a> \u2013 with the Upcountry Fire\u2064 at 75%.<\/p>\n<p>At least 106 people have been killed\u200b due to the flames\u200c and teams continue to search\u2064 for hundreds of loved ones who remain missing. <\/p>\n<p>Some witnesses have come forward saying the\u200d fierce hurricane winds that fueled the blaze initially caused a utility pole to snap. <\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i8v0VsCysEE\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i8v0VsCysEE\">footage<\/a><strong> <\/strong>authenticated by the Associated Press, Maui resident Shane Treu video taped a fire \u200cscorching through \u200dhis neighborhood. Treu told\u2062 the outlet he heard a popping sound from across the street and then saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maui-wildfires-may-have-been-caused-by-downed-power-lines\/\" title=\"Possible cause of Maui wildfires: Downed power lines.\">power line land<\/a> in dry grass, starting \u2062a fire.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThey came up with a water truck, started dousing it,\u201d Treu said. \u201cSo within a couple of hours they had that, which we thought was all contained and \u200bthen from there just went ahead about our day thinking that it was\u2062 all \u200bdone, unbeknownst that later on this afternoon, the winds just continued to just smoke the whole day \u200cand\u2063 I guess that\u2019s what just fueled the restarting.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The island state\u2019s main energy provider, Hawaiian Electric, is now facing at least three lawsuits in connection with the blaze. They allege the company didn\u2019t shut down power due to high winds despite being warned \u200dby\u2062 the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200d Monday, Hawaiian Electric\u2019s President and \u200dCEO Shelee \u2063Kimura \u200dsaid many factors play into shut off decisions, such as how the\u2064 electricity\u200b in \u2062Lahaina \u2064powers the pumps that provide water. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe will be doing our own investigation,\u201d\u2063 Kimura told reporters. \u201cThe state will be doing\u200b an investigation, we \u200cwill cooperate \u200cfully in\u2064 that. I think \u2062we all believe it\u2019s important to understand what happened and I think we \u200ball believe it\u2019s important to make sure it doesn\u2019t\u200c happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Those looking to help those \u200baffected by the fires can donate to several organizations, including: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/hawaii\/ways-to-donate.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/local\/hawaii\/ways-to-donate.html\">The American Red Cross<\/a>  \u200d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org\/maui-strong\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org\/maui-strong\">The\u2064 Hawaii \u200dCommunity Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mauiunitedway.org\/disasterrelief\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mauiunitedway.org\/disasterrelief\">Maui United Way<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mauifoodbank.org\/donate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mauifoodbank.org\/donate\/\">Maui Food\u2064 Bank <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mauinuistrong.info\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mauinuistrong.info\/\">Maui Nui Strong<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfggive.org\/donation\/45-2081227\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nfggive.org\/donation\/45-2081227\">Hawaii Animal Rescue Foundation <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stay informed! 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