Safety precautions re-close Crater Road for a week

Crater Road will be closed for a week as of Saturday morning as a safety precaution amid an active 574-acre Crater Road fire nearby, County of Maui officials announced.

The road will remain closed through 6 p.m. Aug. 3. The road closure is expected to be in the area of Mile Marker 3.

The Crater Road fire in upper Kula remains 80 percent contained.

After portions of Crater Road had been closed since July 10, the road was reopened at noon July 24. Lingering concerns about safety led to the re-closure, according to the Department of Fire and Public Safety. The department anticipates that work done during the weeklong closure will allow for the road to be reopened.

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