Unscheduled Cane Fire Burns 1 Acre in Pāʻia

By Maui Now Staff

An unscheduled burn charred one acre of sugar cane before being brought under control last night in Pāʻia.

The incident was reported shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2015 in a cane field near the old Lime Kiln site, just east of Baldwin Beach Park.

Fire crews from Pāʻia and Kahului kept the fire from spreading until crews from Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar company arrived on scene.

Authorities say the cause of the fire was undetermined and no injuries were reported.