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VIDEO: Hawaiian Immersion Lottery at Pāʻia School Postponed

A controversial lottery for placement in Pāʻia Elementary School’s Hawaiian Immersion kindergarten program has been postponed.

Recruit Class 27th Joins the Ranks of the Maui Fire Department

By Wendy Osher The Maui Fire Department added 13 new firefighters to their ranks today.  Members of the 27th recruit class graduated in a ceremony held at the Grand Wailea Resort. A total of four recruit training awards were issued today based on written and functional skills course examinations, evaluations, and final examinations. Earning honors […]

VIDEO: Maui Firefighter Takes Pride in Engine Name

By Wendy Osher The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety today dedicated two new fire apparatuses and a mini-pumper truck. The two engines replace aged equipment that will be retired from the front lines after serving the county for more than 15 years each. The older equipment will remain with the MFD fleet as […]

MORE THAN A NAME FOR MAUI FIRE TRUCK: KAIMILOA IS BLESSED

The Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety held a blessing today for the department’s Heavy Rescue Truck that will be used in rescue and recovery efforts island-wide.  The truck will go on line in the first week of August, providing rescue crews with the ability to transport equipment and supplies aboard a single response […]

MFD ADDS TWO NEW VEHICLES TO FLEET

(Story & Photos by Wendy OSHER © 2009) The Maui Fire Department added two new vehicles to its fleet yesterday-an engine for West Maui and an Air/Light Truck for large scale incident response. The new Engine 3 will be stationed at the Lahaina Fire Station and will be used in protecting the West Maui Community. […]