Hawaiian Electric says power lines de-energized before afternoon Lahaina fire; county lawsuit premature

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC

Morning Fire at 6:30am on Aug. 8 caused by downed power lines; Maui County FD reported it contained by 9am and extinguished.
All Hawaiian Electric lines in West Maui were de-energized for over 6 hours when Afternoon Fire started at ~3pm.
Hawaiian Electric crew spotted the Afternoon Fire ~75 yards away, called 911; its cause remains undetermined.
Company criticizes County of Maui lawsuit as 'factually and legally irresponsible,' says it distracts from recovery efforts.

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