Lahaina man captures video of suspected cause of devastating wildfires

Shane Treu of Lahaina was woken up by howling winds at dawn last Tuesday morning.
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[@ThisTall]

Incredible how the air raid sirens didn’t work, fire hydrants didn’t work AND the sheriff ordered evacuees to drive back in to the fire…

[@gerrigeorge8606]

And all the police were in on it

[@TheZygoat]

The air raid sirens did work - they chose not to use them. The reason they give is as they are for tsunami warnings people would have tried to flee to higher ground and run directly into the fires. So they didn't sound off any warning, besides a text alert. The power was down so text alerts didn't go through. A siren would definitely have alerted people and given time to organize the evacuation. Cannot trust authorities to do the best thing for the people in these days.

[@MikeDT94-_-]

Paid actor. That fire 🔥 was set intentionally. Wether by and individual or by DEW. Nothing about this sounds right at all. Plans for a 15 minute city already?

[@reu9398]

From a source in maui : Fire hydrants were dry. Fire Marshalls were out of town that night. The Mayor and the Governor were out of town. People who were trying to evacuate were told it was not time to evacuate and to turn around back into the fire. No cops on bullhorns. No firefighters in the streets. Most robust emergency siren system in the world did not sound. No warnings whatsoever. Anomalies with reported wind directions that don't scientifically add up Tourists evacuated by bus, locals locked in and told they can't get back in if they leave. School was canceled. Children were home while parents worked. Hundreds of children burned alive. Can't be identified. A perfect circle of fire around Lähainä. Molten metal next to intact trees. Media reporting FRACTIONS of real numbers. NEW insurance policies taken out on Lahaina before the fires. WHO OWNS LÄHAINÄ BESIDES THE HAWAIIANS? The ocean front property? The government. Wild how all this new uninhabitable land that only big developers can afford to clean up opened up for the plans of turning Maui into a smart island with billionaire funding.

[@LaCajunWash]

​@reu9398 well what's worst ? Not believing the truth! Or knowing the truth and not doing anything about it?

[@scottfrazier8105]

The state and local governments are criminally incompetent. There should be people going to prison over this.

[@Spiritof_76]

They just weren't prepared, much like the people on Big Island who built downslope of the volcano vents.

[@scottfrazier8105]

@Spiritof_76 blocking exits and denying the firefighters water is not simply being unprepared. Refusing to sound the largest early warning system in the world and then trying to say that it would have done no good because people were trained to seek higher ground is not being unprepared. Think about it, that bastard is trying to excuse his criminal incompetence by saying the people would have been so stupid they would have run right into the fire. The warning system website also lists fire as one of the emergencies it can be used for. This was not a lack of preparation it was government focused on their ideological, identity politics that lived in a fantasy world and they were incapable of making intelligent decisions to protect the people who trusted them to do so. They didn't belong in charge, but because they were they now belong in prison.

[@oORiseAboveOo]

Don’t attribute to incompetence what can easily be attributed to malice.

[@Spiritof_76]

@@oORiseAboveOo That's bs talking. Your claim is that this was on purpose?

[@jonvon2044]

Apparently you haven’t seen the footage of police literally blocking people from leaving the fires, trapping them to die. They had to go into the ocean. There are many accounts of this. They also have motive and want the land.

[@cece3194]

so many mysterious "accidents" happening around our country.

[@odinson6348]

Like...?

[@geronimobones]

Train derailments,food infrastructure fires,overpass fires,all the convid bullshit,etc

[@herodotall]

Sign of false leadership

[@hugosmith6776]

environmental zealots pushing a narrative.

[@user-dp1bt9ql2m]

"so many mysterious "accidents" happening around our country."...there has been an increase in UFO sightings across the country, maybe coincidence...

[@WaytogoEinstein]

I assure you, that’s not the ONLY way those fires were started. The same method has been used in California numerous times.

[@ahill4642]

Wise man! Recording everything, calling it in, wetting down his property! Happy for him that his home survived!

[@franklin3271]

Where were the flames? None at the power lines. Had to edit for the slow folks.

[@johnmedina5399]

He is lucky the wind were blowing away from his house. This is also why utilities just kill the power until the winds die down most places.

[@elterrifico9522]

Agent

[@Dog_will_hunt]

@@franklin3271 were you watching the video while getting teabaged?

[@kingswordisbodoubleS]

This is a cover up

[@dadewalter3585]

That doesn’t explain molten metal puddling right next to a tree thats not touched. Why is there patches of greenery in between the buildings that burned? Why are all the structures disintegrated in place if they were hurricane winds? Most of the parking lots were not scorched and clean of debris. The town looked like a circuit board that had been fried. Like everything that was hooked up to the grid was overloaded with power. There’s no doubt in my mind, this was mass murder for the purpose of a land grab.

[@soularzensei1754]

Congratulations, you're a moron.

[@karenmessinger9609]

I think many like you have your eyes open questioning everything. This wasn't natural what happened no matter how much MSM, govt tries to make it out to be. Aluminum wheels on cars were melted & running, trees still green & standing next to disinyegrated homes & people reduced to ash etc, etc. Spraying aluminum dust through chemtrails helped the fire but it wasn't all that happened. So much more I could add. Keep questioning.

[@LH23511]

Absolutely.

[@windykingdom6153]

And some people will just ignore and deny it

[@arightscepter]

@@windykingdom6153 But at least they have this story to explain enough to be safe in their delusions. Oh, you naughty powerline.

[@Wintercourse]

I like how he actually gave an accurate account of what happened, how rare.

[@maryannmcrae5392]

Strange

[@crash6669]

almost narrating...

[@TheAccursedEntity]

Yeah oooohhh spooky, everything has to be spooky!

[@bettytingstad5009]

This is different than what I thought he said on a video a few days ago....? Maybe I’m mistaken, maybe it was someone else...or maybe it was edited for time.

[@johnbieda8689]

Do you really believe that's how it started?

[@Helix_22]

They left the power on even when lines were down. Anyone who doesn't see the water and land grab happening is blind. Stay strong people!

[@janettemasiello5560]

Fire hydrants were dry, fire marshalls were out of town that night The mayor & governor were out of town. People trying to evacuate were told that there wasnt time & to turn back No cops on bullhorns, no firefighter in the streets. Most robust emergency system in the country did not sound. Shcool had been cancelled, kids were at home. A perfect circle of fire aroing Lahaina, molten metal beside intact trees. Insurance policies were taken out by government/corporations who own oceanfront land. They asked residents to move over the years, and they had always refused. Talks were in progress to develop Lahaina into a 15 Minute Smart City. This was not wind, it was Direct Energt Weaponry.

[@soularzensei1754]

An energy weapon? Like a laser beam from space?

[@janettemasiello5560]

@@soularzensei1754 Yes I think something like that.

[@soularzensei1754]

@@janettemasiello5560 What are you basing that off of? Where is your smoking gun or proof? You realize theres a conspiracy going around about space lasers causing this thats already been debunked. The image that was circling turned out to 1. Not be Hawaii but Florida, 2. Was a long exposure image of a space X launch. And a bunch of morons like you bought it thinking it was proof of a space lazer being used. Go take your meds.

[@alicat7281]

This is what I believe, too. In the Paradise fires, satellites even caught the lasers….the weather station who was doing a live report said it was from “naval exercises” the military was doing.

[@lilly5157]

​@@soularzensei1754There is no space. Do some research on DEW's.

[@Heidi_K_Girl_444]

The non reaction of the Government is absolutely sickening! This fire was intentional. Look who's houses were NOT burned down. Praying for the people.

[@Inferniooo]

It only took minutes for the fire to start burning the structures. I doubt that a "faster response" was possible. This doesn't look intentional but you are free to believe what you want.

[@gavsterlegrand-mr2bd]

The most honest and truthful explanation of what happened .. Indigomoondrops ❤❤

[@michaelccozens]

Sweetie, do you think arson was only invented in the last month or so? Why did previous arson events not have these consequences?

[@michaelccozens]

What would you have had them do? Turn-on the tsunami sirens that would have sent people scrambling inland, towards the fires?

[@brianmaxwell1142]

​@michaelccozens grow up you ass

[@victorjeffers1993]

Our prayers are with each and everyone there ! God Bless each and everyone ! Our sympathies to those who lost loved ones in this terrible wild fire !

[@danweiland]

Fire not a wildfire. Man made fire not a natural disaster.

[@Lynn-td3ly]

Yes praying for these people!!

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I have been a firefighter for nearly twenty years, whenever you get extreme high winds limbs come down and knock down power lines starting fires, that is why every early June before fire season our fire dept sent out rigs to drive power lines and walk power lines in rural areas to document limbs over power lines then sent the coordinates of those to the power company with orders to cut the limbs.

[@StellaWaldvogel]

If power lines were buried that wouldn't be necessary. We could have fewer outages, big shade trees lining the street and fewer fires.

[@pjhanna1432]

My neighborhood has buried power lines. Every community needs the same.

[@darlabroadwater1537]

We lived in an area that had buried power lines- and it was a brand new community too. It was a disaster with the power going out alllll of the time- and we lived right down the street from a power plant!! Thinking the lines were not done properly though. We live in a much older area now that is wooded and that is what happens often- the power co. will mark those trees that need to be cut.

[@lorip1435]

But, what about the fact that the temperature would have to be so hot in order to totally disintegrate a home and everything in it? And, how about the cars...all the glass and tires are completely gone?

[@SunnyCarnivore]

They don't do that anymore in alot of places not controlled burns; than they can conveniently yell climate "change," whatever that means.

[@eric2685]

That the alarms didn't sound seems very strange . The aftermarket needs to be monitored , closely . People who have lost their homes should be fully compensated AND helped to rebuild if they wish to return .

[@klavier285]

Sorry, we need that money for Ukraine. They got 700 bucks, I'm sure they can rebuild with that.

[@PappyNet01]

Sounds like the US Shadow Government aka "Traitor Joe BIDEN" is preparing to welcome the Chinese Communist!

[@Meenaia]

@@klavier285 and it is 700 per household as the president stated. I lived in Hawaii and depending on how big your family is, 700 will be gone in half a day for a grocery run. Sorry, your sarcasm was not lost on me and normally I would chuckle at such a finely crafted zinger. But watching the president offer aid seemingly in the form of a bad joke literally made me nauseous.

[@WaspMedia3D]

Far more strange was police blocking exit routes and the government telling people and business they will be fined if they distribute emergency supplies. WTF is up with that?

[@bobbykiefer4306]

@@WaspMedia3D If you are in Lahaina and need help, go to Lahaina Gateway for.

[@cherylbenton7107]

My heart aches for all those who lost so much in fhe fires. So glad this man was spared through his quick thinking and actions. Sending love to all❤❤❤

[@warrgail]

How many coincidences does it take for people to realize there is no such thing as a coincidence? We need to wake up to what is going on in this world!

[@Shinemylight]

It is beyond deplorable AND PURE EVIL what happened to these Beautiful People

[@Joy-mh9xq]

Why was a police officer blocking Front Street traffic so that all of the people in cars could not escape? He said he was ordered to... by whom? I wonder if he survived? God bless everyone on Maui and their loved ones. 🙏🏼❤🌴 Aloha from Arkansas

[@Loveisabrilliantlight]

People need to critically think why the controlled media puts these videos out to the public. The evidence points to something else First, the schools were closed that day without any explanation. The book, titled “Fire and Fury: The Story of the 2023 Maui and its Implications for Climate Change” was post it on Amazon 2 days after the fires started! and was pulled out recently. Multiple videos taken from witnesses show the aid was canceled and coast guards sending people away. People were getting phones calls for years to sell their land and now they’re being bombarded by the same phone calls. Apparently the fires discriminated based on class because the rich areas with houses belonging to Oprah, Jeff bezos, Peter thiel and other rich were left intact. In the YT channel “la verdad oculta” it is shown via satellite the moment 4 fires in different islands started all simultaneously. How is that possible? Last there was a conference recently in which was discussed turning Lahaina into a 15 minute city. All coincidences? Don’t think so

[@tigger1038]

Why did he have those freaky orders?

[@eugenechilson7304]

Don't believe none of it!! This is all a cover story for the "real " truth. Remember paradise, Calif. DEW your research!!!

[@mgtowmonger2729]

police obey orders. Remember that and you will know when to disobey police.

[@LH23511]

They were also ordered not to hand out supplies. Saw that video, the peoole were waiting in a park.

[@sarahw.mcelyea5655]

That same thing happened in front of my house last winter, but there was snow and ice everywhere, so nothing caught on fire. .. But it was really freaky and scary seeing it spark like that on the ground. .. God, bless these people that have lost so MUCH.

[@le_th_]

Where was your "god" and his "blessings" when all those people were burning to death inside their cars? Your all knowing, all powerful god is either a sociopath who just stands by and watches chaos and destruction, or it's a weak-ass god with little to no knowledge and even less power. I think if your "god" intended to bless them he's f'ing late as hell....

[@phillyghost1256]

@sarahw.mcelyea5655 I’ve had the same very experience here living in PA that you described in your comments!👍but to me it’s so clear to what had happened in Maui, dry conditions on the ground and then howling winds came blustering in to knock down the power lines that ignited on the ground to spark the fires! ( I cannot believe that the authorities in Maui have not admitted to this obvious truth by now )

[@beckylieb2637]

It happens in our neighbourhood at least 6 a year. It has never caused a fire

[@timebong8366]

​@@phillyghost1256D.E.W.S. look it up

[@timebong8366]

@@dystopia2386 you mean like chemtrails being sprayed the aluminum and the barium

[@Allaiya.]

So sad. RIP to all the victims

[@cmbscx1084]

And this is the last time anyone has seen Shane. May he rest in peace.

[@radio3499]

it was NOT power lines it was arson.

[@kdub3892]

Yup

[@solveiglarsen33]

100 percent

[@diggindawn6833]

Right on!!

[@glenndavis7805]

THATS THE DUMBEST THING I EVER HEARD.80 MPH WINDS.....HELLO

[@6Barbarian6]

Just the comments alone praising the guy for recording it and calling it proof then attacking those who question it tells me the media is covering up the true cause of the fire.

[@odinson6348]

🤦🏻

[@GMFAUTO1]

Shut up. There is no such thing as a direct energy weapon or people who want to steal their land. Fat ass Oprah is ok so stop whining. Lol

[@debrapillay]

Jeff Snyder has a video on plasma fire it looks interesting..

[@TheZygoat]

The air raid sirens did work - they chose not to use them. The reason they give is as they are for tsunami warnings people would have tried to flee to higher ground and run directly into the fires. So they didn't sound off any warning, besides a text alert. The power was down so text alerts didn't go through. A siren would definitely have alerted people and given time to organize the evacuation. Cannot trust authorities to do the best thing for the people in these days.

[@ritahopple6360]

Devastating. Prayers for those who have suffered the loss of loved ones and their homes.

[@robertlackey7212]

I worked as a electrician in Antofagasta , and within 300 meters of the sea you have to do all your wiring very different to survive the marine environment and operate safely and reliably.

[@colindingle5459]

It's time the US started putting power lines underground Australia mo ef that way 45 years ago then you won't have any cables being knocked down by trees or cars.....It's not rocket science

[@flawlessfluidity7771]

I'm no fire expert but I've seen my fair share and a "line of fire" running fast suggests to me an accelerant 🤔

[@cjreed9443]

Thats not what others are saying and im glad that man had water even though many werent allowed water later....

[@Light-Shift]

What really happened not just one man's story within the story is what's important. There is already plenty of evidence of blatant evil and corruption here.

[@EdwardM919]

Given that the wind direction was only blowing one way, I'm sure they can pinpoint the start of this fire, problem is they may try to cover it up.

[@dsg325]

There’s no may try. They will absolutely blame the climate or the moon or stray cats but not a single person will be held accountable.

[@odinson6348]

Ah yes the nefarious "they".

[@scavenom2008]

This was the source.

[@odinson6348]

@@scsherman207 Where'd you hear that, Info Wars?

[@odinson6348]

@@scsherman207 Oh you saw multiple people start them at the same time, and read a book on Rome burning, so you know this huh? And you reported it, right?

[@Razainthewoods]

He was sooo smart to record everything! Bless you!

[@ARolls-dd2zd]

Almost too smart.

[@Tme3316]

GOD Bless Him, That he recorded this & watered his yard and home. Thanks be to God.

[@tarapayne4945]

So he got a recording of all seven fires starting at one time? 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️

[@tarapayne4945]

@@ARolls-dd2zd A certifiable Genius!

[@bobbykiefer4306]

@@tarapayne4945 Have you ever been to Lahaina? Where was the video taken?

[@t23001]

Lazy journalism. This occurred early in the morning and the man called 911. Did the fire department and power company respond and take care of this particular fire?

[@m4c4c0]

So if that guy isn't lying about those fallen lines shorting in the dry grass, and the power company isn't lying about shutting the electricity to Lahaina off six hours before the high winds, the billion dollar question is why those lines were energized.

[@unkulwilly]

doesn't explain how there's a raging fire on opposite sides of the island though

[@klaushubbertz7009]

Kids did not attend school due to power outages and stayed home. How can a damaged but powerless line start fires ??

[@donelleweaver9230]

The electricity was turned off six hours before the fires started.

[@joshuabradford86888]

Convenient story for that man! People know what is really going on!

[@fastimpala2015]

How do you explain an aerial video of the fire is burning and the village of Lahaina in a completely encircled by a ring of fire? Fire does not burn in a complete circle and it doesn’t take two brain cells to figure that out unless there was something nefarious going on.🤯🤔🤔🤔

[@snotnosewilly99]

Power lines breaking in high winds is very common. Whenever there is a major storm, powerline workers from several states are called in to repair the lines.

[@johndreger2193]

Yes and the pentagon usually adress issues with fires genious

[@kdub3892]

@@johndreger2193 exactly.. Peoplls brains are washed by media . we are under attack

[@azalli]

The lines should be deactivated

[@justinbaas843]

​@@johndreger2193what ? Genius?

[@johndreger2193]

@@justinbaas843 obviously your the dumb one, look at the evidence, melted steel next to wooden fences, dry hydrants, wake up genius, your outnumbered by thousands

[@deborahduffin7703]

Was there a Storm ie: Typhoon in the area? Is wind like this common? I can't believe a "fire," can burn in a circle w/o a purpose?? This amazes me and my Heart breaks for you? I can't imagine what you're going through. You are in my Prayers.

[@silvalinan4077]

Amazing how this man had the foresight to film this. He must have had a hunch. Too bad that it’s not been considered as evidence.

[@patriot9455]

Give it time for the right people to use it, with his narration

[@hayleydoherty9557]

Strange that the power lines looked to be still up to me

[@wp4286]

The video doesn't show a downed power line

[@faithphillips4703]

Can anyone living there verify that this man is actually a resident there?

[@mollyleggett8043]

This is why all electrical infrastructure should be underground.

[@spencerbreidenbachmusic]

They did this on purpose during a hurricane so they could use the weather as cover. Just despicable.

[@Spiritof_76]

What are you on about? They? What hurricane?

[@soularzensei1754]

Let me guess, its the Cabal of liberal Jews who did this right? They used a nazi space laser right? Despicable.

[@karenmessinger9609]

​@@Spiritof_76The hurricane that was 80 to 100 miles away was blamed for the winds. That's msm & govt.

[@LH23511]

The wind was the tail end of a cyclone/hurricane. @@Spiritof_76

[@odinson6348]

It's always "they" isn't it?

[@kodiakkeith]

The protocol for the local power company was to shut down power in high winds. They didn't do that.

[@user-pv5mt1ut7s]

There's more to it than that! What happened was heartless and the most cruel thing. Continued prayers for Lahaina/Maui❤🙏❤️‍🔥

[@deloradeabel8487]

This is exactly how the fire in Paradise Calif. started,gale force winds caused electric lines to fall & hit dry brush on ground which in turn started a fast,furious,fatal fire.I believe some 80 people were killed,several in cars while trying to evacuate,some in their home having no warnings!It was not as bad as Lahaina’s fire but just the same there was only road out of Paradise and town was destroyed by the fire! Recently several of us rode our motorcycles thru Paradise & were shocked & impressed by how the town has come back to life & risen again despite so much devastation,loss of lives,pain & suffering of the survivors!The resilience of the human spirit will live again in Lahaina! ❤

[@SimonHaestoe]

Paradise doesnt have it easy these days.

[@heydeereman1040]

Dude was lucky he didn't get a bad shock spraying water near the downed lines. Praying for all those who lost everything. Our friends lost their home and some prized family heirlooms

[@jimbojones101]

Yeah, keep pushing the powerline narrative . . . 😊

[@HairyBottom]

He wasn’t near the downed power line.

[@elterrifico9522]

There was no power running through those fake lines. Keep being spooned

[@tarapayne4945]

@@jimbojones101 non of us believe em anyway… bla bla bla bla infinity

[@bobbykiefer4306]

@@tarapayne4945 You are using Pee Wee Herman arguments? That's a great argument. Lol.

[@andiplastic]

I’m so terribly upset by this. Spent many vacations in Lahaina. I can’t imagine the horror of it all. I’m so sorry….🌺

[@jackasshomey]

you wanna know whats even more horrible, when the people of lahina tried putting the fires out the officials prevented the release of water so nobody could try to put anything out.... while conveniently keeping the electricity on ahead of a tropical storm...

[@jackasshomey]

like go ahead call me a conspiracy theorist but my tinfoil hat's been getting some heavy usage these days

[@Max-nt7ho]

Me, too. I visit Lahaina and the Ka’anapali area every other year. When I was there in March, there was 2 very windy days, but trees & plants were so lush and green, fires never came to my mind. So, so sad about the ppl & the town. I kept thinking about the ppl I interacted there - the post office clerks, workers @ Safeway, workers at the Lahaina Fish Company, Huihui restaurant … Praying that they all survive. Praying for strength & resources for the Maui folks to restore their lives & rebuild their homes.

[@kitt7459]

@@jackasshomeyAnd I’ve heard that ALL Conspiracies turn out to be Facts in a few months.

[@localsur2460]

I suppose that´s the risk of living in a place where wildfires just appear, it´s like living in tornado areas or flooding areas, I can´t see the reason of surprise, it´s nature, totally normal and expected.

[@vvalasek]

God help us - those people could have been saved

[@lindahawkes1550]

This is not just power lines!

[@daveblevins3322]

I pray that all will recover from this quickly, and remove all of the incompetent management from government.

[@oORiseAboveOo]

There’d be nobody left in government…

[@mastrtonberry2]

Heavy winds knocking down power lines, starting fires, right before the place burned down... "But we still don't know what the cause of the fire is"

[@llm8268]

God bless all in Maui, for your continued recovery and healing. As for power lines, why aren’t they being put underground?

[@LH23511]

Howling winds, from a cyclone, and. A Drought. No thought to turn off the power lines.

[@hobi1kenobi112]

Well done, Shane, quick thinking. Stay safe my dude. ❤

[@richclay4209]

Two residents said on camera that the fires started across the road in the unmaintained scrub of a previously lush sugar Cain field and it jumped the road into Lahaina . Question, who owns the unkept property? Commercial developers?

[@ct5625]

Secondary question, can you trust their perception of how it started or are they just repeating something else they read online, like the mythical looters and hold ups? I've seen several people on camera reporting those things too, but when asked it turns out they haven't SEEN any of that, they just read it on Facebook.

[@thehellyousay]

@@ct5625 there was some jackaloon here on another KZbin thread claiming it was arson to cover up two murders and the guy had already been caught. The place was still burning when that tripe was posted. No consequences for lying online, it seems. Keep calling em out seems to be the only course of action.

[@sharongoodsell9341]

I remember what Hawaii should look like Green Pineapples Hawaiians,

[@richclay4209]

@@ct5625 The one fellow said he watch from his house as the fire came down the hill and the embers falling all around. Then just as he feared, it jumped the road.

[@allison4644]

Dig deeper- what else is the fire covering up ? Not your average fire. Too many in con grew antsys. What plans have been in place for techno growth & development for about 10 yrs ? not so dumb ideas- perhaps Smart ones ? maybe A (dvanced) I (ntelli gents) with soup err sir valence capabilities ?? Isn't a valence used to conceal whats behind it ? A valedictorian leads ppl to turn from past to look ahead with their diction/speech to say good bye & lead their thoughts. This happens in programs, news, songs, commercial jingles- all types of programming)

[@tracyrogers7074]

So glad you all were safe!

[@NotSexualAtAll]

"No definitive proof yet." Bro.. didn't the citizen just bring it to you? Aren't you broadcasting it right at this moment?

[@Jason-vx1xe]

Look what way the wind is blowing tho

[@pammybeloved8400]

So devastating for Maui !! Sending Love and Prayers !!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Benny8903]

Why do power companies not have sensors or something that triggers a shutdown when a power line falls or breaks?

[@dontbea7237]

Meanwhile Lockheed Martin puts out a video about directed-energy weapons three days after Lahaina burns down LMAO

[@meme-wo6ok]

Looks like the wind is blowing offshore, not onshore??? One wouldn't expect the fire to migrate against the wind agressively!

[@Ricksworld1962]

This grass fire, next to the ocean, with the wind blowing toward the ocean, caused the fires in more than 5 separate locations around Maui all at the same time? 🤔 I’d like to hear from fire fighters on this.

[@AhJodie]

Those sparks fly long distances...... I am being sarcastic, yes, I think hmmm too!

[@sarahw.mcelyea5655]

His power line was probably not the ONLY power line to Break.

[@Ricksworld1962]

@@AhJodie I believe that most ppl don’t want to face the truth, because it opens too much 😬

[@Ricksworld1962]

@@sarahw.mcelyea5655 Please don’t drink the Coolaid 🙏😞

[@elterrifico9522]

The firefighters will get told what to say.

[@josephbrown2482]

What is done in darkness will come to light. God knows the truth.

[@LCmonman]

So horrifying. Praying for Maui ❤

[@Finnador]

Great work Shane! Of course, when the power company walks out of the courtroom after losing all the lawsuits; their lawyers will smugly state; "we admit no wrong-doing".

[@americansfirst1095]

And the company will not loose a dime. Just tack a little $ on to everybody's electric bill and call it a fuel surcharge. Heck, they'll make money in the end.

[@lochnessspeedwerkz6557]

"We claim bankruptcy"

[@terrysweitzer6772]

I love crap like this!!!😂😂😂 The electric company is only there because you want to have light to see by, and make toast!!! Despite our best efforts, sometimes nature kills people and breaks stuff. Common damn sense says, if you take millions of dollars from a company that provides a product YOU are not willing to live without, you are going to ultimately be on the hook for the cost. Is this really where "education" is taking humanity??? Think before you speak, or risk sounding like a fool!!!😂😂😂

[@garybulwinkle82]

That's what happens when you give some people more power that the average Joe....(the union)!!!@@americansfirst1095

[@Finnador]

You aren't the man holding the damaged wire-cutters by any chance?

[@timfeeley714-25]

That happened with a power line about 15 years ago one summer here in Seattle, unfortunately a man got killed trying to stomp the fire out not realizing that it was being caused by the downed power line arcing into the ground, luckily there was absolutely no wind at the time and fire crews got the situation under control without further tragedy.

[@HowLifeWorks]

I remember so many fires NOT STARTING and NOT WIPING-OUT an entire island. It makes you wonder how this could have happened WITHOUT GREAT ASSISTANCE.

[@timfeeley714-25]

@@HowLifeWorks it wiped out the town of Lahaina not the entire Island, in 2016 a fire wiped out the town of Gatlinburg Tennessee.

[@bobbykiefer4306]

@@HowLifeWorks Rome fire, Athens fire, London fire, Chicago fire, San Francisco fire, looks like fire is part of civilization.

[@user-ny7vz9fh5y]

@@bobbykiefer4306 same lasers as hiroshima/nagasaki ur life is all lies u silly humans

[@jackasshomey]

@@HowLifeWorks it happened because the officials turned off the water during the blaze for "climate reasons" this fire was intentional...

[@Pgthecook08]

Why did they turn off the water and not the electricity. Something just isn’t right here. And no aid to the devastated families. Just makes no sense.

[@davidseitz6726]

Electrical fire DOES NOT melt steel!

[@ahill4642]

How does a windy place like Maui not have underground power lines by now?

[@franklin3271]

🤔 Good point . Well I'm sure Oprah and Black Rock are extreme happy.

[@wendella.4074]

The area I lived in Wailuku (central Maui) has underground power lines. I remember my aunt proudly mentioned to me , while I was about elementary age, about the greatness of underground power lines because of how less cluttered the area looked. While the neighborhood does look “cleaner”, we all took for granted the safety aspect of it. Now we know how beneficial it can be.

[@MrTorterra10]

you must not go outside a lot

[@richnoggin7524]

The island is volcanic rock🤦

[@geekcorerob]

@@richnoggin7524 Yet we can bore thore mountains, think just a little bit next time.

[@patriciagray531]

THEY DIDN'T TRIM THE BUSH UNDER THE ELECTRICAL WIRES & THEY DIDN'T CUT OFF THE ELECTRIC AFTER THE FIRES STARTED . BUT THEY DID CUT OFF THE WATER 💧 IN LAHAINA, MAUI.

[@gertrudevanvoorden1416]

I read electrical company had asked to cut the grass for years. also watersupply turned off.

[@gmaulpker4765]

People also forget that lasers can be invisible

[@junkyardgamer911]

People need to learn how to hold their phones horizontally for videos 😡

[@sgebowen8752]

May God help the Hawaiians get a resolution from the insurance companies, and thank God the man witnessed how the fire was started. God please be with the man to protect him and the people of Hawaii.

[@hopsta5628]

The insurance companies will say it was an act of God, as usual, and that'll be how they get out of making any pay outs to the folks who had insurance policies.

[@sgebowen8752]

@@hopsta5628 How is an act of God different in Hawaii other than when a tornado hits a home in another state. I don’t know how insurance works in Hawaii.

[@hopsta5628]

@sgebowen8752 Insurance companies in all states of America operate under the same guidelines, they take money from their clients and then go out of their way to come up with reasons not to honor the contracts whenever people make claims on their policies. The fact that they use the act of god excuse proves how deceptive and underhanded the insurance industry is in America. No one can prove God exists because there's no verifiable evidence of the existence of any of the thousands of Gods humans have worshipped over the course of human history. It's just another massive scam used by corporate America to screw people out of their money.

[@TWEAKLET]

he witnessed how a fire started not the fire reporter even says the burned parts of the city dont start for another 500 yards from this guys house so while power lines may have caused the fires it wasn't this particular one

[@MIDNIGHTSUNALASKA]

Eh, that’s okay. Biden just sent 50 BILLION to another country (Ukraine), but Hawaii will be getting a whopping 1.9 million.🙄 I build custom homes, 1.9 mil will provide Maui residents about 1.5 - 3 new homes.🤣🤣🤣 Congratulations Maui.!

[@realshy38]

Its crazy how the trees are still standing!

[@deborahwhit118]

DEW

[@VoteForBukele]

Mountain Dew and big beverage is DESTROYING our country!!!!1

[@jaybleu6169]

Living trees are full of water and much harder to burn than 100 year old boards.

[@je-freenorman7787]

and the wooden fence in between the houses?

[@elterrifico9522]

A controlled burn. Thanks Uncle Sam.

[@THEGLASSMANSWORLD]

He watered the live wires and didn't get electrocuted!!! What??? You paying attention?? Power was shut off all day since 5am! Phone service down too! A laser could start a straight line fire too! Most fires spread out from the center and not like a fuse. A simple hand held invisible green laser can catch grass on fire in a straight line too.

[@deetrixreed8961]

"Everyone has suspected the power lines, but there's been NO DEFINITIVE EVIDENCE" Footage has already rolled. Priceless.

[@slugnaholowaa7406]

There's no evidence....? isn't that what we're watching?

[@melparrishjr]

Mmmm... Strangely familiar. Like De ja voo! Like the Paradise valley fire in California!! It was started by the power boxes and a rather negligent power company. The "authorities" were strangely absent then too. And it was later determined that because there was a subway planned to go through there that burned land is easier to buy up than pristine land. The easiest way to get your way with someone else's property is to make it a living hell for them to be there.

[@mikegoldberg5261]

A subway going thru Paradise, CA??? The only places with subways are big cities.

[@melparrishjr]

@@mikegoldberg5261 The Metrolink from LA

[@NomadicCreator]

YES, get the truth out!!! Such a tragedy 😢! Love and condolences from BC, Canada!

[@mchrysogelos7623]

I don't think we know the 'truth' yet.

[@NomadicCreator]

@@mchrysogelos7623 if only to get enough out to show how MSM (Main Stream Media) is diluting it. People need to be willing to go behind the propaganda and to the people who it actually effects. 💔 I saw a flight attendant who posted about the actual devastation and lives lost vs the MSM who said 100 people died when in actuality it was so much worse, 😢.

[@PlaidDad]

There’s footage of what they suspected as a tree fell onto some power lines from the winds at 10:47 pm the first night (day before fires really started to spread) and there was an outage but a big flash is seen in the video. That’s what ultimately started the entire thing.

[@user-eh5cr4or6k]

I wonder what the Ariel satellite views look like before and after this event, but I'm sure after the 15 simultaneously started fires in Canada they probably figured out a way to blackout the satellite views.

[@DownToEarthMind]

I wonder if this fire was caused by realtors or investment companies to get land for cheap

[@lichiehrb]

I wonder as well

[@theflatulentfreddy1]

Obama smoked a blunt and threw it out the window.

[@je-freenorman7787]

or your government lol the State wants the land

[@bobbykiefer4306]

@je-freenorman7787 Does the state of Hawaii have Direct Energy Weapon? Or is it first responders' incompetence?

[@je-freenorman7787]

All over the world. There was one in Greece too. Same time as Maui. @@MiMiiViVi

[@davidcook9616]

Why was the functioning fire hydrant not working/shut off, and why did the police stop people from leaving the area??

[@TheZygoat]

How did those happen when the power was out? What's the time line with the power going down and this video?

[@rosalindgibbs3705]

You have my prayers from Illinois.

[@carvalone3076]

So how did the boats catch on fire then???????

[@sunspot42]

In the Coffee Park fire embers the size of dinner plates were raining down on houses miles from the fire's front. Boats will burn real quick if you drop flaming embers on them - lots of plastic, paint, wood and other materials that burn easily.

[@lindatohara6438]

The wind blew the fire onto the docks in the harbor. Boats are made of wood and gas ignites they were exploding.

[@patricialavery8270]

Then why is the governor removing the "historic"designation for Lahaina?Nope not believing this is all there was to it.

[@sarahcarpenter7270]

And he was spraying water with live wires ?

[@FreshGrey-pm4vw]

this doesnt add up. then why did police block all the exits and allow people to burn in their cars? why did the govt ear mark maui to be the first SMART City in 2015?

[@Dog_will_hunt]

They were redirecting traffic due to multiple downed poles and power lines. That's from a first account witness.

[@jimbojones101]

You are at risk of breaking community guidelines brother . . . Carry on. KUDOS. TELL IT LIKE IT REALLY WAS! ❤

[@jimbojones101]

​@@Dog_will_huntBS . . . How do sleep at night?

[@Dog_will_hunt]

@@jimbojones101 what's so hard to believe about that? Sometimes I miss the days before social media, when the only time I had to listen to crazies, was when........oh wait, I didn't.

[@dakota4211]

Exactly 100% correct. We live in a Banana Republic in California when I take pictures I have to Photoshop and take out the wires. 95% of those fires are electrical period. Why are we not fixing the infrastructure and put those wires and transformers under ground like? Yes I am an electrician.

[@jessedavies]

What happens when there's an earthquake, a flood, or repairs need to be made? Underground power lines are estimated at costing 10x what above ground lines cost to install and maintain.

[@waynehobson2956]

@dakota4211 Inside wiremen that work on dead 120 volt circuits know nothing about 15K - 765KV lines like I do. 47 years in the utility industry. If you put the feeder circuits and taps all underground, it runs the cost up astronomically. Also 100% of the circuit in not underground, pad mounts ( transformers) are just as said ,, mounted on a pad above ground. Switch boxes are mounted above ground. Everybody wants the power on hundred percent of the time, ain’t gonna happen. If Hawaii Electric had opened the circuits, Democrats would have blamed the power companies for no power for water pumps and warning sirens. It’s a no win situation for these folks. I’m sure there’s things that could have been done better, but who knew this was coming? Did these Monday morning quarterbacks not see the smoke coming from the hills miles away moving fast?

[@deborahwhit118]

DEW

[@jaybleu6169]

@@waynehobson2956 Ask Germany. They had most of their lines underground when I lived there in the early 90s. I don't recall the power ever going out.

[@le_th_]

As an electrician, why do you ask questions you should already know the answer to??? Do you actually think a utility company CEO is going to pay to have all those power lines buried??? Not if he can avoid it.

[@raddastronaut]

What an awesome guy! Glad he was thinking on his feet and saved his home. Keep the tyrants out of paradise!

[@patricksagraves1230]

How was this started by power lines on the ground when you showed burning ground with the power lines still in the air connected to the poles

[@EddieJarnowski]

It's almost like the powerlines are in a microwave like when you put metal in a microwave and it starts sparking.

[@satsitter]

Yes and the way the aluminum in autos burns and liquifies reminds me of microwave

[@bobbykiefer4306]

Roofs were flying off structures from high winds in Lahaina before the fire hit the town. Which corresponds with this video. High winds, downed lines=fire

[@joemanco-no4jy]

Maybe this is the reason for the blackout on information. Like California, saving the utility company from liability is more important than local people.

[@argentum530]

Yep maybe. PG&E calls their power shutdowns "Public Safety Power Shutdown" I call it a Profit Safety Power Shutdown

[@franklin3271]

10 years ago I was warned about California. Moved out a little too early. Should have sold high and not low. Ughhhs. Looks like it's all crashing down now once again. If it drops low enough I might reinvest.

[@MrJm323]

No. ....Saving the Environmentalist movement from criticisms of policies which remove farmers and ranchers from the land, and, in this case, removing crop fields (sugar cane and pineapple) and their associated irrigation systems from the land. This has made the land more vulnerable to catastrophic fires like this. How many times has Lahaina burned down in the last century or so? Did Maui used to have catastrophic fires like this?

[@Automedon2]

In hurricanes things happen. That is the nature of natural disasters. Trying to assign blame is so fruitless.

[@argentum530]

@@Automedon2 Disagree: If there is blame, that implies a cause that can be dealt with to prevent another disaster. Blame does not equate fault. Preparing the power grid for disaster is a good thing...

[@arneherstad2198]

The wind in the video was blowing toward the ocean. Not a lot of dry fuel out there. It's only been a few days. Maybe some better video will surface.

[@cooperautosales]

Were are The fire trucks and firefighting activities