Chief Pelletier, who assumed the role at the Maui Police Department in late 2021, had previously dedicated 22 years to the Las Vegas Police Department, eventually holding the position of captain.
The report suggests that the mainstream media's attribution of such natural disasters to climate change could lead to a misdirection of resources from the true causes of wildfires.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded flights departing from New York City's LaGuardia Airport "due to low visibility" from Canadian wildfires.
