#boat fire maui

For the second time this month, the Pacific Maid vessel caught fire in waters off of Wahikuli State Park in West Maui. This time, the fire was ignited by torches, used by a salvage crew for cutting metal material.

Marine salvage operations at Wahikuli Beach Park will result in the partial closure of the parking lot for the rest of the week. The partial closure begins today and is expected to end on Friday, February 17, 2012.

Crews responded to multiple boating incidents off Maui’s West shore today, the first of which involved a fire aboard a 60-foot trawler.

A fire was quickly extinguished aboard a vessel this morning that reportedly broke loose from its mooring in West Maui.