#hazardous material

The partners reached a milestone in the cleanup of Lahaina with: 1,481 Tax Map Keys (TMKs) Fully Assessed; 168 Tons of Household Hazardous Materials (HHM) and Bulk Asbestos Material (BAM) Removed; 6,371 Samples Taken; 3,430 Vehicles Located; and 6,241 Trees Assessed with 202 Trees Marked as Protected and 4,678 Trees Tagged.

The County of Maui has submitted a request to the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to utilize land in Olowalu near the closed landfill as a final disposition site for disposal of fire debris from the Aug. 8 wildfires.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has been working since Aug. 29 to remove hazardous material, including large pieces of asbestos, from the 5-square-mile burned area from the Lahaina fire. Crews are finding a lot of batteries.

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday began work to remove and dispose of hazardous waste from properties affected by the wildfires in Kula. Hazardous waste removal efforts in the Lahaina disaster area will start after search and rescue responders allow EPA crews to enter the area.

Hazmat crews with the Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety evacuated 15 units at the Kīhei Regency apartment complex Monday afternoon following reports of a chemical odor on the property.

A hazardous materials spill on Hansen Road in Kahului, has resulted in a temporary closure of the road between Mokulele Highway and Pūlehu Road.

Using protective gear and Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses or SCBA, three firefighters entered the Island Grocery Depot building in Kahului and located a gas leak coming from the refrigeration equipment over the chiller boxes.

Employees at the Emerald Plaza in West Maui were evacuated following a report of a propane leak shortly before noon on Friday, July 29, 2016.

Three vehicles that were Kahului bound lost control and skidded across the centerline as they rounded the turn. One vehicle ran head-on into another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.

The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety today announced the promotion of Greg Shinyama to the rank of Firefighter II Hazardous Materials Specialist.

ALL-CLEAR: TRANSPORT COMPLETE, EVACUEES ALLOWED TO RETURN HOME (Updated by Wendy OSHER @ 1:46 p.m.) Authorities have since completed the transport of a leaky propane gas tanker from Kihei to the Central Maui Baseyard. All roadways are now open and all evacuees have been allowed to return to their residences and businesses. County crews thank […]