What is the cause of Hawaiian mountain fires?

The cause of Hawaiian mountain fires may be related to the damage to the infrastructure of local power companies.

According to the news of overseas network on August 14, 2023, the county government of Maui, Hawaii, released a message on the same day that the mountain fire that lasted for several days had caused 93 deaths in Maui. According to a report by NBC and New York Post on August 13, this mountain fire is the deadliest in modern American history, and the cause of the fire may be related to the damage to the infrastructure of the local power company.

At present, three law companies have filed a class action lawsuit against Hawaii Electric Power Company on behalf of the victims, accusing the company of not cutting off the power supply before the strong wind came. A substation under the company had a wire collapse before, and the location of the incident was also very close to the original fire point. After investigation, all three law firms believe that the damaged infrastructure of Hawaii Electric Power Company caused the fire that destroyed Lahaina town.

Hawaii Electric Power Company, which provides electricity services to 95% of the residents in the state, said in a statement that the cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The governor of Hawaii said that the local area is suffering from the biggest natural disaster in history, so the relevant investigation may take weeks or months. According to American media, Hawaiian mountain fires have surpassed California fires that killed 85 people in 20 18 years, making them the deadliest mountain fires in modern American history.

People criticized the government for its poor response.

A few days ago, the "deadliest" wildfire broke out in Maui, Hawaii, USA. As the search and rescue continues, the death toll may rise further. Many local people told reporters that they did not receive the early warning information, the alarm system did not respond, and the government departments failed to cope with the disaster.

Resident Wilma Reid said, "The mountain behind us caught fire, but no one told us ... Do you know when we realized it was a wildfire? When the fire spread across the street from us. "

Reed is 63 years old. Her house was destroyed by fire, and she lived in a car with her daughter, grandson and pet, relying on materials sponsored by good people. Brad Ventura, director of the Maui Fire Department, said that the fire quickly spread from the woodland to the community, and the emergency department could not know the disaster in time.

However, according to Elizabeth pickett, co-executive director of Hawaiian wildfire management, a non-profit organization, the disaster was foreseeable. Pickett told Honolulu Lu Lu Lu Lu badminton News Agency that she co-authored a report about ten years ago, pointing out that Maui is facing an increasing risk of wildfire, and Lahaina is in an extremely dangerous area. She said that the emergency department "could have done more" in preventing or mitigating disasters.