{"id":17595,"date":"2023-09-09T13:52:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T13:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=17595"},"modified":"2023-09-09T13:52:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T13:52:31","slug":"father-files-landmark-wrongful-death-suit-against-multiple-parties-over-maui-wildfires-risk-was-not-theoretical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sasquatchnewsonline.com\/?p=17595","title":{"rendered":"Father Files Landmark Wrongful Death Suit Against Multiple Parties Over Maui Wildfires: \u2018Risk Was Not Theoretical\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The father of a woman who died in the Maui, Hawaii, wildfires is filing suit against Maui County and the state, alleging wrongful death.<\/p>\n

Harold Dennis Wells is accusing local authorities of negligence and wrongful conduct before the fires that resulted in the death of his daughter, Rebecca Rans, according to ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The suit was filed Monday.<\/p>\n

Wells cited increasingly dangerous land management practices on Maui<\/a>, including the growth of invasive flammable plants in the years preceding the fires.<\/p>\n

Wells argued the increasing fire danger was \u201cactively discussed among governmental officials, utilities, and informed academics, and was well-known to owners of such grasslands.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s truly heart-breaking to see the extent of the devastation in #lahania<\/a>. Swipe map from @Esri<\/a> with @Maxar<\/a> imagery shows before and after the wildfires https:\/\/t.co\/auit77iMsb<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JwGpZxXvbX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Robby Deming (@robbydeming) August 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n

The plaintiff points to an absence of reforms after wildfires<\/a> occurred on Maui in 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite this history of serious fires caused by predictable weather conditions, no one in a position to effect change did anything to prevent or substantially mitigate the risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe combination of weather, uncontrolled vegetation and aging electrical infrastructure created a tinderbox ready to explode in Maui,\u201d Wells alleged.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe risk was not theoretical.\u201d<\/p>\n

#WATCH<\/a> : Utter devastation left by the wildfires in Lahaina \u2014 Maui, Hawaii#BREAKINGNEWS<\/a> #BREAKING<\/a> #LATEST<\/a> #MAUI<\/a> #HAWAI<\/a> #WILDFIRE<\/a> #LAHANIA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BDI53MXkU3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nitesh rathore (@niteshr813) August 10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Wells named Maui Electric Company, Hawaiian Electric Company, Hawaiian Electric Industries as defendants in the suit.<\/p>\n

The electric companies have been accused<\/a> of failing to mitigate wildfire risks in the aftermath of the 2018 fire.<\/p>\n

One theory as to the origin of the wildfires points to downed power lines that ignited local grasslands.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe suit also criticizes local government authorities for responding to the fires poorly, specifically alleging the city didn\u2019t adequately warn its residents,\u201d The Hill<\/a> reported.\u00a0\u201cThe county has come under widespread criticism for its response, including the choice not to use warning sirens as the fire approached.\u201d<\/p>\n

The owner of Maui Electric declined to comment when asked about the lawsuit, according to ABC News.<\/p>\n

The Maui wildfires killed more than 100 people and devastated the town of Lahania, according to the Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rans, as well as her long-term boyfriend Doug Gloege, were found burned to death blocks away from their home, according to Wells\u2019 court filings.<\/p>\n

Wells\u2019 suit seeks compensation for his daughter\u2019s death, as well as burial expenses and additional penalties, The Hill reported.<\/p>\n

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post Father Files Landmark Wrongful Death Suit Against Multiple Parties Over Maui Wildfires: \u2018Risk Was Not Theoretical\u2019<\/a> appeared first on The Gateway Pundit<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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