A new video has revealed downed power lines as a possible cause of the wildfires that devestated the Hawaiian island of Maui.<br /><br />Security video shared by a bird sanctuary in Maui captured a flash of light around 11pm local time on 7 August, followed by a bright flame that continued to burn.<br /><br />The new footage has emerged as key evidence pointing to fallen utility lines as the possible cause of the wildfires.<br /><br />“I think that is when a tree is falling on a power line,” Jennifer Pribble, a senior research coordinator at the Maui Bird Conservation Center, said. “The power goes out, our generator kicks in, the camera comes back online, and then the forest is on fire.”
