Lahaina Fire BATF Report to be Released Weds Oct 2 

News Release from County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety, Sept 25, 2024 

The County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety received the Lahaina Fire Summary of Findings and Conclusions report from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. Maui Fire Chief Brad Ventura was briefed by ATF on the report today, Sept. 25, 2024. 

MFD is in the process of integrating the information from ATF’s investigative report into its Cause and Origin report and will share the ATF report in its entirety as an appendix. 

MFD will present a summary of key findings via live-streamed press conference next Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, and will release the Cause and Origin Report for the Lahaina wildfires of Aug. 8, 2023, to the public at the conclusion of the press conference.

“We are thankful for the scientific and comprehensive work of the ATF,” MFD Fire Chief Brad Ventura said. “We recognize the importance of releasing this information to the public, and my team and I are working diligently to integrate the findings into our Cause and Origin report so this complex fire analysis can be shared.”

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BACKGROUND:

Sept 3, 2024: Is the US Department of Justice still ‘investigating’ the Maui Wildfires?

July 26, 2024: Gene Ward: Release ATF Report on Maui Fires

July 18, 2024: Maui County finds another way to delay fire report

July 11, 2024: BATF, MFD Make up Stories to Allow County Time to Exploit Lahaina wildfire cause, origin report

July 10, 2024: Maui Fire, ATF officials 'clarify' process for ATF cause and origin report on Lahaina wildfire

July 10, 2024: Hawaiian Electric (HE) Stock Soars on Report of (FAKE) Maui Fire Settlement Plan

July 9, 2024: Secret BATF Report in Hand, Maui County looking for fire lawsuit settlement options