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VIDEO:fire near Kehalani Mauka subdivision on Maui burns 60 acres; Under Control
By Wendy Osher (4:15 p.m. 8/6/10) The Kehalani fire that started just before midnight, remains at 60 acres and no injuries are reported. There was damage reported to waterlines connected to the ‘Iao Water Treatment Facility, which has been shut down while lines are repaired. The shutdown does not currently affect water customers in the area. Fire […]
6p 6/8/10 Alternating Traffic on Honoapiilani Hwy; Maalaea fire burns 2,000 acres
By Wendy Osher (Update 6:30 p 6/8/10) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6ed3NH6Jo[/youtube] Maui Police re-opened the Honoapiilani Highway at around 6 p.m. (Tuesday, June 8, 2010) for contraflow travel using one lane of travel, following a six hour road closure. Firefighters continue to battle a 2,000 acre blaze above Maalaea that was first reported at 10 p.m. Monday. Police […]
Red Cross Shelters Remain on Standby due to West Maui fire
Two American Red Cross emergency shelters remain on standby due to a brush fire in West Maui that remains active. Shelters were opened last night at the War Memorial Gym in Wailuku and later at the Lahaina Civic Center in West Maui. Three people who were evacuated from their homes spent the night at the […]