HECO execs brief lawmakers on wildfire mitigation efforts

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A surfer walks past remnants of the Lahaina Jodo Mission buildings destroyed during the 2023 wildfires, on Aug. 2 in Lahaina, Maui. (Philip Cheung/The New York Times)

A Hawaiian Electric Co. senior vice president told lawmakers Friday the company has invested $120 million this year on “wildfire safety and resiliency measures.”