#Further Notice

Dry weather on Maui has Haleakala National Park officials taking extra precautions.  Due to high fire dangers, rangers at Haleakala National Park are discouraging any open fires at the Hosmer Grove Campground until further notice.  Visitors are being educated about the current fire dangers caused by Maui’s prolonged drought and are asked to cook their […]

By Wendy Osher [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oghLmyA0Eko[/youtube] (Update: 6 p.m. 6/10/10) A flare-up at approximately 1:30 p.m. today added an estimated 400 acres to a brush fire that’s been burning since Monday evening. Fire officials report that the brush fire remains at 90% containment. The flare-up was brought under control by firefighters aided by 4 helicopters conducting water […]

By Wendy Osher The Maalaea fire is now 90% contained according to Maui Fire Chief Jeffery Murray.  The fire began Monday night and burned a total of 5,800 acres.  Because of the ongoing operations, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources today decided to close the Lahaina Pali Trail in the West Maui Mountains […]

(Update: 5:28 p.m. Tuesday 5/4/10) Firefighters remain on the scene of a blaze that has burned 1,100 acres since it was first reported on Monday afternoon.  The fire was not yet contained as of 5 p.m. Tuesday.  Firefighters continue mop-up efforts along the Honoapiilani Highway and have set up a fire watch overnight.  Aircraft are […]