#Critical Fire

It’s another Red Flag Warning Day for the leeward sections of Maui and Molokai.  That means there’s gong to be a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures, creating conditions for rapid fire growth.  The conditions will persist through this afternoon with the advisory in effect until 6 p.m. A Red Flag […]

(Update:  4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 06, 2010) The West Maui fire that started on Monday afternoon is now 80% contained.  Increasing winds caused sporadic minor flare-ups today, resulting in a delay in travel for motorists traveling on the Honoapiilani Highway. Fifty firefighters, including 15 from the State’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife, were on scene […]

By Wendy Osher (Update 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 05, 2010) Fire officials say windy conditions persist today, resulting in an updated estimate of 60% containment on a brush fire that began Monday afternoon in West Maui.  Crews are dealing with critical fire weather this afternoon in leeward areas across the state as a result of […]

The state Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM) is asking Hawaii residents and businesses to help in conserving water amid ongoing El Nino conditions.  State officials say the El Niño phenomenon created abnormally dry winter season conditions throughout the state that are expected to continue through the spring. The U.S. Drought Monitor shows that Hawai‘i […]