A report has found that broken power lines caused the deadly August 2023 wildfire in Maui. The wildfire on the Hawaiian Island killed 102 people and destroyed more than 2,200 structures, causing more than $5 billion in damages.

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.

A new report attempts to answer where and how the deadly 2023 fire that destroyed the Hawaii town of Lahaina began. The Maui Fire Department and the U.S.