A new joint federal-state report on the origin of last year’s wildfire that killed at least 102 people in Maui determined that power lines downed by high winds ignited a brush fire that ended up destroying the town of Lahaina.
The investigation by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Maui’s fire department confirms a timeline that Maui residents and news organizations have previously reported.
The ATF report classifies the fire as "accidental."
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