#bagasse

Fire Below Old Pāʻia Mill Now 98% Contained

Maui Fire Services Chief Edward Taomoto said the fire was about 98% contained by 7 a.m. today, Monday, June 12, 2017.

Puʻunēnē Bagasse Fire Likely Result of Spontaneous Ignition

Fire crews arrived on scene to find a 50 x 50 foot pile of bagasse, standing about 15 feet high on fire.

HC&S Pump House Fire Causes $500,000 Damage

The cause of the fire is currently classified as undetermined, but may be attributed to an alleged criminal act, according to Maui Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.

Fire at HC&S Mill Causes $13,000 Damage

Responding firefighters arrived to find a conveyor belt within the mill on fire, which had ignited the bagasse that was being transported on it, according to fire officials.