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Maui Mayor Richard Bissen announced the County of Maui has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct an After-Action Report assessing the coordination of Maui County Emergency Management Agency’s (MEMA’s) response to the Maui Wildfires that occurred in August 2023.

A minute-by-minute timeline assembled by fire investigators provides a chilling, detailed account of how a grassland fire reported at 2:55 p.m. Aug. 8, mauka of the Lahaina Bypass and Kelawea Mauka Makai Park, rapidly grew into a monster, devouring everything in its path.

Maui County has closed the job applications for administrator of the Maui Emergency Management Agency, and will begin the selection process from 15 candidates.

Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen offered a video message on Thursday evening, with remarks related to the Maui wildfire disaster. In his address, he provided further insight into the timeline relating to the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina.

Talks are underway with officials from the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency and all four counties about codifying a new emergency response protocol to use sirens during wildfires everywhere in the state. It could become official “within days.”

Former Fire Chief and Civil Defense Director for Hawaiʻi County, Darryl Oliveira was named the interim Administrator at the Maui Emergency Management Agency during a press conference on Friday evening. He fills the spot left vacant by the resignation of Herman Andaya on Aug. 17, 2023, who cited health concerns as the reason for his departure. “We are honored to […]

Citing health reasons, Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Administrator Herman Andaya submitted his resignation effective immediately.

Volunteers in Maui County are sought for the Community Emergency Response Team, a national program designed by the FEMA and run by the Maui Emergency Management Agency.

Herman Andaya Jr. has been named the new administrator for the Maui Emergency Management Agency. He served as the interim administrator for the last six months.

Maui Managing Director Keith Regan announced his intention to run for the Maui County Council Wailuku residency seat, which will be vacated by Councilmember Mike Victorino next year due to term limits.

The televised show airs live at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, on Channel 54, and will be re-broadcast on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. through the end of the month.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa’s next “County on Your Corner” will be held on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Maui Swap Meet located on the University of Hawai`i Maui College campus in Kahului.

Mayor Alan Arakawa will visit Pukalani in the next stop on his County on Your Corner event calendar.

Mayor-Elect Alan Arakawa today named Herman Andaya, Jr. as his chief of staff in his second announcement of leadership positions in the Arakawa administration.

Governor Michael Marcos Keon of Ilocos Norte, Philippines will visit Maui and Oahu in an effort to familiarize himself with the Ilocanos community in Hawaii. More than 400 people are expected to attend a speaking event at the Waipahu Filcom Center tonight, with an additional 100 people on a waiting list. The Maui visit begins […]