Maui Firefighters Battle Three Fires on Sunday, One Person Displaced

  • Source: Maui Now
  • Published: 07/07/2020 12:00 AM

Maui Fire Department personnel responded to three separate fires on Maui on Sunday, July 5, 2020, including one that caused $20,000 and displaced one person in Kanaio. The first fire was reported at 12:15 p.m. on Hana Highway in the area of Maliko Gulch. Engine 2 and Tanker 10 arrived on scene to find approximately 1 acre of brush on fire. Fire officials say the fire was quickly knocked down and extinguished at 1:19 p.m. The second fire was reported nearby at 1:04 p.m. in the area of Holomua Road. Engine 10 responded to find a 1500 square foot area of brush on fire. Fire crews were able to quickly contain the fire with the assistance of Tanker 10. This fire was declared extinguished at 2:38 p.m. A third fire was reported at 1:53 p.m. in Kanaio makai of the Pi'ilani Highway. The department's Air 1 helicopter arrived on scene first to find a structure and several abandoned vehicles on fire.



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