Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Brushfire chars 30 acres in West Maui
By Star-Advertiser staff
POSTED: 08:51 p.m. HST, Jul 29, 2012
LAST UPDATED: 01:43 a.m. HST, Jul 30, 2012
Maui firefighters planned to work overnight to extinguish a small brush fire that burned close to town houses Sunday in West Maui.
The fire started about 4 p.m., burned about 30 acres, and came as close as 50 feet to townhouses on Puukolii Road, a Maui Fire Department spokesman said.
Some 40 firefighters had it about 50 percent under control by 8 p.m.
The spokesman said firefighters planned to continue working on the fire overnight. The cause was unknown.
COMMENTS
999
You must be subscribed to participate in discussions
By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to the TERMS OF SERVICE. Any violations of these terms may result in account suspension or deactivation. Please keep your comments civil and in good taste. To report a comment, email commentfeedback@staradvertiser.com.
Leave a comment
Please login to leave a comment.
IN OTHER NEWS
Breaking News
Boy charged in robbery of 2 other boys - 10:03 p.m.
Minn. teen whose farewell song became web hit dies - 07:47 p.m.
Man critically injured in bicycle crash in Mokuleia - 06:56 p.m.
Woods: Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on - 04:38 p.m.
Oklahoma men get video of deadly tornado overhead - 03:11 p.m.
Nightclub part owner charged in second assault case - 08:58 a.m.
Man found dead in UH dorm - 08:30 a.m.
Columns
Blogs
‘Soul Sessions’ feat. RootHub
