Hawaiian Electric said power lines toppled by high winds likely caused the morning fire in Lahaina but electricity was off when a second fire occurred.
The Maui County Fire Department responded to the morning fire and declared it had been extinguished, according to the company's account of events leading up to the wildfires.
Hawaiian Electric said the power had been off for hours when the crew witnessed that second fire in the field. By the time the county fire department responded to the afternoon fire, they were unable to contain the blaze as it spread out of control toward Lahaina, according to the company.
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