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re: Wildfires on Maui Island - Evacuations - People Fleeing into Ocean

Posted on 8/10/23 at 9:29 am to
Posted by loogaroo
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Posted on 8/10/23 at 9:29 am to
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The cause for this one should be interesting when they determine what it was. That's a whole lot of urban loss. You can track it in blocks (houses/property) via satellite. Each structure shows up on hot spot detection.


Wasn't it powerlines?

I think that area is prone to drought every so often. Combine that with progressive policies and you get shite like this. Just like Cali a few years ago.
This post was edited on 8/10/23 at 9:38 am
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
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Posted on 8/10/23 at 9:32 am to
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Wasn't it powerlines?


I think that would be the leader in the clubhouse. But, there's apparently a good bit of chatter about it possibly being linked to homeless encampments. So, either arson or human-caused, which wouldn't be surprising in the least.

With the winds and dry conditions any ignition was going to be a problem.
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