Hawaiian Electric’s Role in Maui Blaze Subject of GOP Probe (1)

House Republicans are probing Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.’s role in the deadly Lahaina wildfire amid a contentious blame game over the blaze that killed at least 115 people and caused more than $5.5 billion in damages.

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and other committee leaders said in a letter they are seeking more information on the sequence of events that led to the blaze, which has also left hundreds of people missing.

Maui residents look over the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 11.

Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

“We must come to a complete understanding of how this disaster started to ensure Hawaii and other states are prepared to prevent ...