Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause

In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the dry grass below, there was a reason the flames erupted all at once in long, neat rows -- those wires were bare, uninsulated metal that could spark on contact.

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Deadly Maui Wildfires Possibly Caused By Bare Electrical Wire, Leaning Poles

Bare electrical wire and leaning poles on Maui were possible cause of deadly fires

Bare electrical wire, leaning poles possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires

Bare electrical wire, leaning poles possible cause of deadly Maui wildfires

Bare Electrical Wire and Leaning Poles on Maui Were Possible Cause of Deadly Fires - GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters - West Hawaii Today

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