At a ceremony on Thursday, Mayor Richard Bissen proclaimed Maui Fire Department Centennial Day in recognition of the Maui Fire Department’s century of service in response to fires, floods and other emergencies.
The ceremony was held at the Kahului Fire Station with Fire Chief Brad Ventura, Deputy Chief Gavin Fujioka, Assistant Chiefs Henry “Hanale” Lindo and Jeffrey Giesea and others, including firefighters from Kahului Engine, Tanker, Rescue and Hazmat crews in attendance, according to a release.
In 1924, following several significant fires on the island, the County Board of Supervisors established the fire department, which was then known as the Wailuku Fire Department.
Since then, the department has become the County Department of Fire and Public Safety.