The power lines were so poorly maintained they literally broke off the poles when the wind hit over 60MPH.
There’s videos of the fire starting. The wires were twisting like jump ropes and just snapped off the poles.
This was gross negligence on the part of the power company and every government agency on Maui.
Frankly this event was inevitable given the DEI incompetence of the responsible parties.
DEI=DIE
I’ve read the power poles in some places were put in in the 60’s.