#kaupo fire
Kaupō structure fire results in $106,000 in damage
Maui firefighters responded to a structure fire early Tuesday morning in the Kaupō area of East Maui. Damages were estimated $6,000 to the structures and $100,000 in damage to the contents. No one was displaced and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is undetermined and remains under investigation.
5 Acres Burned in Kaupō Fire, 90% Contained
A brush fire in Kaupō has burned an estimated five acres since it was first reported at 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021 in the area of Waiu and Nuʻu Landing. Fire officials say that as of 4:45 p.m., the fire was 90% contained.
Kanaio Home Destroyed by Fire
Upcountry firefighters responded to a structure fire reported near Mile 17 of Piʻilani Highway, in the Kanaio area on Friday, August 5, 2016, at 7:14 p.m.
Kahikinui Brush Fire Flare-up Burns Another 300 Acres
The Kahikinui brush fire increased by another 300 acres yesterday after a flare-up Wednesday afternoon jumped firebreaks on the mauka perimeter.
VIDEO: Kahikinui Fire Update 2/19/16, Multiple Flare-Ups
Firefighters continue to battle a large brushfire in the remote and rugged terrain of Kahikinui, with firefighting operations now entering a fourth day. The fire has burned a total of 5,300 acres on the southern slopes of Haleakalā.
Kahikinui Brush Fire Remains Active, 40% Contained
Fire officials say the blaze is still actively burning along the northern, mauka edge, where ground crews were utilizing bulldozers to cut a firebreak.
UPDATE: Kahikinui Brush Fire Burns 5500 Acres, Shelters Open
Fire and police personnel began evacuating homes in the Kahikinui Homesteads area downwind of the fire last night.
Kahikinui Brush Fire Likely Rekindle From Fire in November
Maui firefighters responded to a report of smoldering brush on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at the same site of a previous 25-acre brush fire reported more than two months ago on Nov. 30, 2015.
UPDATE: Kahikinui Brush Fire Scorches 25 Acres
Maui firefighters continued to monitor hot spots overnight at a brush fire in Kahikinui. The fire, which was first reported early Monday morning, Nov. 30, was 90% contained by 5:30 p.m. Fire officials say the blaze burned a total of 25 acres of brush on the mauka side of the Piʻilani Highway between miles 24.5 and 26. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
2 Acre Kahikinui Fire Accidentally Sparked by Welder
A total of two acres of grass alongside the mauka side of Piʻilani Highway burned when a welder constructing an iron gate accidentally caught the grass on fire, said Maui Fire Captain Edward Taomoto.
VIDEO: Suspicious Fires are “Burning Up” Maui Resources
The suspicious fire in Kaupō burned up $82,000 in county funds over a nine-day period, utilized 90 firefighters, and burned a total of 87 acres.
Stubborn 87-Acre Kaupō Fire Extinguished
The Kaupō fire that was first reported nine days ago on Saturday, July 13, 2013, has finally been extinguished, officials announced today.
PHOTOS: Kaupō Fire 100% Contained
Fire crews will return for mop-up operations today after gaining 100% containment on a fire in Kaupō at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.
Kaupō Fire Rekindles, Burns Additional 25 Acres
The affected area was located at the 2,000-foot elevation, and was called 100% contained at 7 p.m. Crews will continue to monitor the burn area overnight and into tomorrow.
Fireworks Found at Kaupō Fire, Arson Suspected
“The time of day the fireworks were lit in the Kaupō incident indicate that this fire may have not been accidental,” according to information attributed to the fire chief in information released by the department today.
