28 August 2023

Hawaiian Electric Destroys Evidence in Wildfire

I'm shocked that power company could start a wildfire. I thought it was global warming. Of course after seeing what happened in California, I would not want my company to be decimated either. Maui fire: Hawaiian Electric faces scrutiny for handling of evidence - The Washington Post

The Hawaii power utility believed to have started the deadly Lahaina fire removed damaged power poles and other equipment from a key fire scene, potentially affecting evidence that is part of an official investigation into how the blaze ignited.

And to make matters worse, the ATF is investigating.

This is only the agency’s third wildland fire investigation, a spokesperson said. Usually, it’s the U.S. Forest Service’s role, but since the Maui fires were not on any national forest lands, ATF is the primary federal investigative force.

What could possibly go wrong?

Why not ask the Forest Service to investigate under the authority of the ATF? Why not at least borrow some people who know what they are doing? Because that would mean that the bureaucracy would have to admit it isn't perfect. Oh, and they might conclude that something other than Global Warming Climate Change was at fault.

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