Archive for August 30th, 2009

Residents of Kalamaula mauka on Molokai evacuated

| August 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Residents of Kalamaula mauka on Molokai evacuated

Press Release by Office of the Mayor County of Maui Kaunakakai, Molokai – A change in wind conditions has caused the brush fire on Molokai to switch from a mauka direction to makai. In response, Maui Police ordered residents in the Kalamaula Mauka area to evacuate. Police officers conducted door-to-door notifications to the approximately 25 [...]

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Firefighters work through night to protect Kaunakakai residents

| August 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
Firefighters work through night to protect Kaunakakai residents

Press Release Office of the Mayor County of Maui Kaunakakai, Molokai – A brush fire that was first reported at 12:05 yesterday, August 29, has burned an estimated 5,000 acres north of Kaunakakai town. The fire that initially burned mauka began to head towards Kaunakakai town early this morning, coming as close as across the [...]

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