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Authorities on Wednesday revealed the cause and origin of the #Lahaina #wildfire disaster that claimed the lives of 102 people, pointing to the reenergization of broken power lines that created sparks, igniting unmaintained vegetation in the area

https://www.mauicounty.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=15840

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From AP.com: Report finds 'no evidence' Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire that killed 102 despite warnings

https://www.aol.com/report-finds-no-evidence-hawaii-195133452.html

From BBC.com: Revealed: Mistakes that blocked Maui wildfire escape routes

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67382947

#Maui police released body camera footage from the three #wildfires that occurred on Maui in #Lahaina, #Kula and #Kīhei on Aug. 8, 2023. 

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https://mauinow.com/2023/10/30/maui-police-release-body-worn-camera-footage-from-aug-8-wildfires/?fbclid=IwAR32JoE47qAdOtJe-AMAPmw1kdLxgqTOtLDxk7xul-kWC5igEWs-KKKj3qc

From the Los Angeles Times: After the Maui fire, some Hawaiians rethink aloha spirit. Is it for tourists, family, everyone?

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https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-19/its-not-endless-aloha-as-west-maui-reopens-residents-relation-with-tourists-is-strained

From WTOP.com: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire show residents’ terror and panic in a desperate bid to escape NOTE: Emotionally Triggering for some individuals.

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https://wtop.com/national/2023/10/maui-county-releases-audio-of-911-calls-from-deadly-wildfire-after-request-from-the-associated-press/

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#LahainaFire #lahaina #LahainaFires
Updated / corrected numbers of deaths and missing people

Death toll: 97 (dropped from 115 after DNA tests)
Identified: 67

Missing: 31
Missing person list >