; Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO); Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO); and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) — who they allege caused the fires. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. "Despite the National Weather Service issuing a High Wind Watch and Red Flag Warning — and cautioning both that damaging winds could blow down power lines and that any fires that developed would likely spread rapidly — [they] inexcusably kept their power lines energized during forecasted high fire danger conditions," the court complaint reads. It accuses the power companies of negligence for doing so and sues them — and all employees or contractors related to them who helped with the installation or management of power lines in the area — with the following counts: The first two counts relate to the companies leaving their wires live while high winds combined with dry atmosphere to create an environment perfect for fire. The electricity running through them may have sparked flames in the area when they fell as a result of the winds, the complaint alleges. "Despite Defendants' knowled){kind=link}
A couple who was displaced by the wildfires that ravaged LÄhainÄ filed a class action lawsuit against Hawaiian power companies who they allege are to blame for the blazes
While official investigations are still underway and a cause for the Hawaii wildfires is yet to be officially determined, a LÄhainÄ couple believe they know what – or rather who – caused the sparks that ignited the island of Maui.
Monica and Rede Eder own a townhome that was ravaged by the blazes. They were forced to evacuate last week, and they’re now two people among thousands who are displaced by the tragedy.
Instead of standing idly by and waiting for the authorities to mitigate the situation, they’ve decided to take matters into their own hands by filing a class action lawsuit against four major Hawaiian power companies – Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO); Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO); Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO); and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) – who they allege caused the fires.
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