#Fire Investigation

A total of five vehicles were damaged during an afternoon fire in the parking lot located at 69 Hobron Ave. in Kahului on Thursday. The fire was reported at 1:16 p.m., and was contained at 1:34 p.m. Maui Fire Department public information officer, Chris Stankis said the fire caused an estimated $106,500 in damage to the vehicles involved. The damaged vehicles belonged to patrons or employees of businesses at the site.

Maui firefighters responded to a structure fire early Tuesday morning in the Kaupō area of East Maui. Damages were estimated $6,000 to the structures and $100,000 in damage to the contents. No one was displaced and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is undetermined and remains under investigation.

An investigation into the cause of the wildfires in West Maui so far, has shown no criminal intent to the start of either the Kauaʻula or Kāʻanapali fire.

(Updated: 5:40 p.m. 7/6/10) Fire officials report that the fire above the Lahaina Civic Center that began just before midnight Sunday evening is now at 90% containment and remains at 130 acres. Fire crews continue to conduct mop up operations and monitor the area for hot spots. (Updated: 2:15p 7/5/10) A fire that was reported […]

An investigation into the cause of the Maalaea fire earlier this month that burned an estimated 6,200 acres is now complete.  The investigation has resulted in a classification of the event cause as “undetermined”. The fire was first reported at around 10 p.m. on Monday, June 7th and was burning about quarter-mile mauka of Honoapiilani […]

A Molokai family is being assisted by the Red Cross tonight following a home fire in Hoolehua. County authorities say the incident was first reported at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2010 at a 2,000 square foot home near the airport. The blaze burned about a third of the home and caused an estimated $150,000 […]