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John Pritchett: You Did It. No, You Did It

Maui County and Hawaiian Electric Co. have both been targets of public outrage over who’s responsible for the devastation and death in Lahaina — the utility because power lines may have sparked the fire and the county for its ineffective response including leaving the Lahaina area too soon. First, Maui County filed a lawsuit against HECO then HECO pushed back last week with its view of events.

By John Pritchett

September 3, 2023 · 1 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

Maui County and Hawaiian Electric Co. have both been targets of public outrage over who’s responsible for the devastation and death in Lahaina — the utility because power lines may have sparked the fire and the county for its ineffective response including leaving the Lahaina area too soon. First, Maui County filed a lawsuit against HECO then HECO pushed back last week with its view of events.

(John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2023)

Read Civil Beat’s story on the dustup between the county and the electric company.

Read more Civil Beat coverage of the Maui fires here.

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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