Maui crews extinguish Thursday brush fire in Upcountry area
3 days ago · Maui firefighters sprung into action Thursday to put out a brush fire above the Kula Highway. According to the Maui Fire Department, the blaze was reported at about 12:43 p.m., and two fire ...
Brush fire triggers road closures on Maui - Hawaii News Now
Nov 14, 2024 · HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui’s Honoapiilani Highway is back open in both directions Thursday following a brush fire near Maalaea. County officials said the fire initially created plumes of...
Brush fire on Maui's Haleakalā burns over 500 acres, closing …
Jul 11, 2024 · Fire crews on Maui continue to fight a brush fire that began Wednesday on the slopes of Haleakalā. The so-called Crater Road Fire is 70% contained at about 350 acres, as of Friday afternoon. Containment refers to the perimeter that firefighters create around a fire to keep it from potentially spreading.
Kahili brush fire contained by 75% and closes Maui highways
Nov 16, 2024 · MAUI, Hawaii (Island News) – Firefighters respond to a brush fire near the Kahili Golf Course that was reported on Saturday, November 15, 2024. Maui Fire Department (MFD) Officials...
Massive fires engulf multiple Maui communities, including Lahaina
Aug 8, 2023 · Smoke blows across the slopes of Haleakala as a fire burns in Upcountry Maui Tuesday. Maui firefighters continue to battle a brush fire in Kula that burned two homes and about 675 acres...
How did the Maui fire start? What we know about the cause of …
Aug 28, 2023 · The earliest blaze reported by Maui County officials was described as a brush fire in the Olinda Road area of Kula, a town in the island's Upcountry region, where wildfires eventually burned...
At least 36 people confirmed dead in devastating wildfires: Maui …
Aug 9, 2023 · The brush fire in Lahaina is one of at least seven sizable wildfires that firefighters were battling statewide Tuesday amid treacherous conditions — powerful winds, low humidity and dry brush
Maui brush fire 80% contained, highway reopened
Jul 25, 2024 · Firefighters work to contain a brush fire in Waiehu on Maui today. The Maui Fire Department reported the Waiehu blaze consumed approximately 25 acres and was 80% contained as of 4:30 p.m....
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire ...
1 day ago · HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. The ruling allows a $4 billion settlement under threat by insurance issues to move forward.
What to know about what's tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii …
5 days ago · The settlement won’t be enough. A few days before the one-year anniversary of the Aug. 8, 2023, fire, Gov. Josh Green announced that seven defendants accused of causing the tragedy had agreed to pay $4 billion to resolve claims by thousands of people.. Attorneys representing the individual plaintiffs agreed to the deal amid fears that main defendant Hawaiian Electric, the power company ...