A digging marchine that overheated and caught fire ignited a three acre brush fire yesterday afternoon in Kula, the Maui Fire Department said.
The fire was reported just before 4 p.m. at 13401 Haleakala Highway and caused an estimated $15,000 damage to the machine.
Firefighters extinguished the fire at 6:30 p.m. and no injuries were reported.
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Overheated machinery ignited 3 acre brush fire on Maui
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