Hawaii's main power supplier is facing a class-action lawsuit alleging the company knowingly ignored weather warnings and created the perfect conditions to fuel the Maui wildfires that killed at least 96 people.
California’s largest utility, PG&E Corp., was driven into bankruptcy in 2019 after its broken equipment sparked some of the worst wildfires in state history.
At least 96 people have been confirmed dead and 1,000 others are missing in Hawaii in what is the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century, according to data from the National Fire Protection Association.
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