maalaea fire

Advanced mapping technology was created by the Pacific Disaster Center and provided to firefighters battling a 6,200-acre blaze in Maalaea in June of 2010. Wind was an ongoing factor during the operation as firefighters used projections to determine strategic operations and impact on the public. Image courtesy PDC. Gage at Windy Maalaea Harbor to be Removed
January 8th, 2011 · Comments Off · Maui News, Surf, Weather
 

The demolition will result in an extended interruption of wind observations at the often windy Maalaea Bay location until a new site is found.
Photo Courtesy Steve Aheong. Smoke from a fire in the Ukumehame subdivision forced the closure of the Honoapiilani Highway at 6:13 p.m. 8/10/10. Honoapiilani Highway now OPEN after two fires: 1 at Launiupoko and 1 at Ukumehame
August 10th, 2010 · Comments Off · Featured, Maui News
 

By Wendy Osher  (Update: 9:45 a.m. 8/11/10) Maui firefighters are now conducting mop-up operations after two fires in West Maui forced the four hour closure of the Honoapiilani Highway last night.  A fire at Ukumehame burned a total of 20 acres, while a separate blaze at Launiupoko burned an estimated 2 acres and burned two [...]
Cause of Maalaea fire undetermined Cause of Maalaea fire undetermined
June 21st, 2010 · Comments Off · Maui News
 

An investigation into the cause of the Maalaea fire earlier this month that burned an estimated 6,200 acres is now complete.  The investigation has resulted in a classification of the event cause as “undetermined”. The fire was first reported at around 10 p.m. on Monday, June 7th and was burning about quarter-mile mauka of Honoapiilani [...]
After 60 hours of battling a 5,800 acre blaze at Maalaea, firefighters now have the burn area 90% contained. Courtesy Photo by Joni DeMello. Maalaea fire 90% contained, Lahaina Pali Trail closed
June 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Maui News
 

By Wendy Osher The Maalaea fire is now 90% contained according to Maui Fire Chief Jeffery Murray.  The fire began Monday night and burned a total of 5,800 acres.  Because of the ongoing operations, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources today decided to close the Lahaina Pali Trail in the West Maui Mountains [...]
Image courtesy County of Maui. Maalea Fire grows to 5,800 acres, now 75% contained
June 9th, 2010 · Comments Off · Featured, Maui News
 

(Update:  12p 6/9/10) The Maalaea fire is now 75% contained.  A noon update provided by the county notes the fire grew to 5,800 acres in size since last report. Both lanes of Honoapiilani Highway remain open to traffic. However, motorists are cautioned that wind conditions could adversely affect the fire and cause intermittent road closures. [...]
6p 6/8/10 Alternating Traffic on Honoapiilani Hwy; Maalaea fire burns 2,000 acres 6p 6/8/10 Alternating Traffic on Honoapiilani Hwy; Maalaea fire burns 2,000 acres
June 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Featured, Maui News
 

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 [...]
The Maui Fire Department utilized ground crews and Air One support to battle a brush fire and keep it from spreading in the terrain above Maalea. Photo Courtesy County of Maui. Maalaea Blaze Extinguished, Burns 5 Acres, Phone Service Restored
November 1st, 2009 · Comments Off · Arts & Entertainment, Business, Featured, Health & Wellness, Maui Life, Maui News
 

(Updated @ 5:50 p.m. Sunday, November 01, 2009) A brush fire in Maalaea burned 5 acres before being brought under control at 2:36 p.m. and extinguished at around 6 p.m. The fire was first reported at 11:26 a.m. and had forced the complete closure of the Honoapiilani Highway between Ukumehame and Maalaea for two hours. [...]