#cane fire maui
Brush Fire at Pāʻia Mill
Maui Now has received reports of a fire on Baldwin Ave in Pāʻia across from Pāʻia Bay about a quarter-mile into the cane fields.
Vehicle Fire Spreads to Cane Field Burning 10 Acres
An estimated 10 acres of sugar cane burned after being sparked by a vehicle fire near the Pūlehu Road and Ōmaʻopio Road junction on Maui early Friday morning.
PHOTOS: HC&S Responds to Ash Fallout from Kīhei Cane Burn
“…Wind conditions resulted in the ash plume staying relatively close to the burn area so there was heavier than usual ash fallout in that immediate area,” said the company.
Felony Investigation Launched into Suspicious Cane Fires on Maui
So far, eight suspicious fires have burned 42.5-acres and resulted in a combined loss of $182,500 in crop damage at Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company. Maui police have launched felony investigations into several of the fires on suspicion of felony First Degree Criminal Property Damage.
Arson Possible in Latest Unscheduled Cane Burn
Another unscheduled cane fire burned a half acre and caused an estimated $2,500 in damage to a Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Company field, fire officials said.
VIDEO: Kūʻau Cane Fire Causes $100,000 in Damage
Another unscheduled cane burn was reported on Maui, this time causing an estimated $100,000 in damage and burning an estimated 26 acres in Kūʻau, officials said.
Smoke From Cane Fire Forces Intermittent Closures on Kuihelani
A portion of the Kuihelani Highway on Maui was partially closed on two separate occasions on Tuesday, as smoke from a scheduled cane fire hampered vision along the roadway.
