Maui motorists are advised that the Maui Fire Department will conduct Thursday a series of live, wildland fire training burns in former Puunene sugar cane fields.

About 15 acres of former Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. land off Spanish Road and 4-1/2 miles east of the old mill will be used in the training from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Motorists will be able to see a large column of smoke and fire while traveling on Mokulele Highway and Pulehu Road.

The training will occur about 3 miles east of the Hawaii Army National Guard Armory off Mokulele Highway and a mile west of the Pulehu and Omaopio roads junction.

MFD recruits from the 32nd Recruit Class, who will graduate in March, will be trained in strategy and tactics of wildland firefighting.