County authorities will be among those presenting information at an upcoming Disaster Preparedness meeting for West Maui residents.

By Wendy Osher A proclamation was signed by Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares this morning, kicking off Fire Prevention Week in Maui County. “I try to do everything I can to get you the tools that you need in order to keep our community safe.  That’s my number one job,” Tavares said in her address to [...]

The Hana community has a new water tanker truck that will serve the East Maui area.  The $527,597 Tanker 7 was purchased with federal funds through the County’s Community Development Block Grant program.  Fire Chief Jeff murray said the tanker’s ability to handle the area’s narrow, winding roads and rugged terrain will help provide a [...]

By Wendy Osher (Update 6:30 p 6/8/10) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6ed3NH6Jo[/youtube] Maui Police re-opened the Honoapiilani Highway at around 6 p.m. (Tuesday, June 8, 2010) for contraflow travel using one lane of travel, following a six hour road closure.  Firefighters continue to battle a 2,000 acre blaze above Maalaea that was first reported at 10 p.m. Monday. Police [...]

Three fire department vehicles were blessed today with Hawaiian names reflective of the districts that they will serve.  The practice of naming the firefighting fleet in the Hawaiian tradition is unique to the county of Maui. Get the Flash Player to see this content. Tanker 3 which will be used to fight fire in the [...]

By Wendy Osher The Maui Fire Department added 13 new firefighters to their ranks today.  Members of the 27th recruit class graduated in a ceremony held at the Grand Wailea Resort. A total of four recruit training awards were issued today based on written and functional skills course examinations, evaluations, and final examinations. Earning honors [...]

The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety held a blessing today for the department’s Heavy Rescue Truck that will be used in rescue and recovery efforts island-wide.  The truck will go on line in the first week of August, providing rescue crews with the ability to transport equipment and supplies aboard a single response [...]

The recent promotion of four firefighters to the rank of battalion chief marked a milestone for the department.  The simultaneous promotion of Karl Kubo, Derrick Arruda, James “Kimo” Kino and Valeriano Martin allows the department to fill an existing vacancy and three newly created positions. The department had sought for eight years to increase the [...]

Four members of the Maui Fire Department were promoted to Battalion Chief during a badge pinning ceremony Wednesday at the Kahului Fire Station. Those promoted include Derrick Arruda, James Kino, Karl Kubo and Valeriano Martin. The expansion positions were among the administration’s goals set by Maui Fire Chief Jeff Murray, and part of the department’s [...]

Maui Firefighter Lawrence Larry Crilley was honored today with the Kahuola Award for his efforts in going beyond the call of duty to save a life