Attorney General ‘Aggressively’ Pushes Parties To Move Forward With The Maui Fire Investigation
In a recent press release, Attorney General Anne Lopez announced that they will continue to “aggressively push the first phase of the independent investigation into the Maui wildfires forward.”
For Phase 1 of the investigation to be complete, several critical facts are needed from various stakeholders. The investigation findings are dependent on the First Safety Research Institute (FSRI) gaining access to all facts in order to do a comprehensive scientific analysis of how the first incident began.
“Until that happens, this critical process cannot move forward,” Lopez said. “We appreciate the cooperation of the Maui fire and police departments, and while we continue to work through some issues, their leaders and line responders have been transparent and cooperative.”
With subpoenas served upon the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui Department of Public Works, and the County of Maui Department of Water Supply, this will allow the Attorney General to collect facts in a timely manner.
“We have conducted more than 100 conversations and viewed more than 1,000 personal videos and images shared by many of the residents affected by the wildfires,” said Dr. Steve Kerber, vice president and executive director of FSRI, a research organization dedicated to addressing the world’s unresolved fire safety risks and emerging dangers.
“We are committed to investigating all of the facts and that requires accessing real-time information as the fire situation unfolded.”
Once the information is complete and ready for the FSRI review, the Office of Attorney General will announce the revised date of sharing the Phase 1 findings.
