Investigators are using Civil Beat photos of a gate on Kuhua Street to prepare the third installment of their Lahaina analysis for the state attorney general.

Susie Richter hauls up jugs of water for the plants amid the crosses and portraits of Maui fire victims. She often has company.

The most recent report on the cause of the Lahaina wildfire added credence to the theory that Hawaiian Electric Co., Kamehameha Schools and others are responsible for the destruction and loss of life.

Firefighters stayed at the blaze for more than five hours – and couldn’t have predicted the deadly rekindling that afternoon, Fire Chief Brad Ventura said.

The long-awaited report by Maui County and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives concurs with a body of reports pointing to Hawaiian Electric Co. as the cause of the fires.

UPDATE: A charter amendment proposal would include a requirement for at least five years of experience in emergency management or public health.

Civil Beat recently asked hundreds of Maui residents a number of questions about policies and confidence in county leaders.

School leaders said it’s not possible to return the school to its original location in Lahaina town because of limited space.

Police offer to help residents set up a neighborhood watch program, but they haven’t rebuilt yet.

The Maui Fire Department says it got the written report from the federal agency earlier this week.