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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Bobby Caina Calvan,Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Christopher Weber

Emergency services chief on Maui resigns. He faced criticism for not activating sirens during fire

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Maui’s top emergencies official has abruptly resigned as local authorities came under increasing scrutiny over their response to the devastating wildfires that have killed at least 111 people on the Hawaiian island so far.

Herman Andaya, the chief of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, sent his letter of resignation to mayor Richard Bissen on Thursday and it was accepted immediately, the county of Maui confirmed in a statement.

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