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Hawaiian Electric Knew of Wildfire Threat, but Waited Years to Act

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:17:22
Publish Date: 2023-08-22 19:46:00
Description:

In 2019, Hawaiian Electric concluded that it needed to do more to prevent equipment failures that could spark wildfires. In the wake of the Maui fires, the deadliest in the United States in more than a century, WSJ’s Katherine Blunt reports on why the company completed little such work. 


Further Listening:

- ‘Everything Is Gone’ — One Resident on the Maui Wildfires 


Further Reading:

- Hawaiian Electric Knew of Wildfire Threat, but Waited Years to Act 

- Hawaii Officials Were Warned Years Ago That Maui’s Lahaina Faced High Wildfire Risk 

- Officials Search for Remains of Maui Victims—and Answers for How the Wildfire Turned So Deadly 


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