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  Maui firefighters remain on the scene of a 25 acre fire, battling a flare-up in the burn area at around 3 p.m. today (Monday, July 12, 2010). Fire crews with the assistance of water drops from Air One, were able to put out the flare-up approximately 30 minutes later. Earlier today, Maui fire officials […]

By Wendy Osher  Video of Happy Valley Fire, interview with Battalion Chief Jeff Shaffer:  (Update 3:30 p.m. 7/12/10) Maui fire officials this afternoon confirmed that fireworks caused a 25 acre blaze that came dangerously close to homes in the Happy Valley subdivision.  Battalion Chief James Kino said the determination suports the numerous reports the department […]

Click here to view video of Happy Valley Fire By Wendy Osher (6:15 a.m. 7/12/10) Firefighters will assess the extent of damage today caused by a fire overnight in the Happy Valley subdivision of Wailuku on Maui.  A storage shed was burned, but homes were saved in the densely populated area.  The fire was first […]

(Update: 8:15 a.m. 5/21/10) May 21, 2010 – 8:00 a.m. EVENT:   The National Weather Service in Honolulu has CANCELED the WIND ADVISORY for MAUI COUNTY. EFFECTS:  Winds at Haleakala summit have diminished to under 30 mph, the threshold for a wind advisory. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:   PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS OF THE DIMINISHING WINDS. (Update: […]