A long-awaited report concluded that the deadly 2023 fire that killed at least 102 people and razed much of historic Lahaina was actually caused by a smaller blaze that firefighters believed they had fully extinguished that morning.

Officials have revealed the cause of Maui’s devastating Lahaina wildfire, which leveled the tropical locale and claimed over 100 lives last summer. A 300-page investigative report released on Wednesday by the County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety (reviewed by People) found that the

The Maui Fire Department is expected to give its official explanation on exactly how the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century was sparked last year.

The department is expected to give its official explanation on exactly how the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century was sparked last year.

The long-awaited report by Maui County and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives concurs with a body of reports pointing to Hawaiian Electric Co. as the cause of the fires.