#Mountainous Terrain
Maui firefighters respond to blaze at Puamana
(2:20 p.m. Update 9/3/10) Maui firefighters are battling a brush fire reported at around 1 p.m. this afternoon in Puamana. The blaze was burning in the mountainous terrain above the Puamana area in West Maui. The fire fighting efforts included ground crews as well as air support with water drops from the Department’s Air One helicopter. MauiNOW crews […]
6,200-acre Maalaea Blaze called largest in Maui, officially extinguished
The brush fire that began a week ago on Monday, June 7, 2010 in the mountainous terrain above Ma’alea, was officially extinguished by 12:30 this (Monday, June 14, 2010) afternoon. County officials say the 6,200 acre fire is believed to be the largest to impact the island of Maui. The cause remains under investigation. Maui […]
Maui Firefighters battle second Maalaea blaze in as many days
Firefighters returned to the hills above Maalaea last night to monitor a second brush fire in as many days. The fire was reported at around 10 p.m. Monday about a quarter-mile mauka of the Honoapiilani Highway in a remote area with rugged terrain near the utility road. Because of darkness and the possibility of downed […]