Hawaii Attorney General Subpoenas 3 Maui Agencies in Wildfire Probe

The three departments have faced scrutiny regarding their handling and response to the Maui wildfires.

A Mercy Worldwide volunteer makes a damage assessment of charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 12, 2023. Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images

Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez issued subpoenas to three agencies in Maui on Nov. 27 as part of an independent investigation into the deadly wildfires that ravaged the Hawaiian island in August.

The subpoenas have been directed toward the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the County of Maui Department of Public Works, and the County of Maui Department of Water Supply.