Maui County, HECO vow to work together as Hawaii faces fire weather watch
Maui County and Hawaiian Electric Co., at odds over the cause of the deadly Aug. 8 Lahaina wildfire, issued a joint statement Tuesday night to assure the public that they will work together, along with state officials, as high winds and dry conditions once again threaten leeward areas of all Hawaiian islands.
The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for Hawaii, saying that “dry fuels combined with strong trade winds and lower humidity could produce critical fire weather conditions Thursday. It is important to note that the winds for this event WILL NOT be comparable in strength to the August 8, 2023 event, where wind gusts of over 60 mph were observed.”
