Maui brushfire contained after burning 100 acres
COURTESY MFD
Maui firefighters continued this morning to mop up a brushfire near Pulehu Road that consumed about 100 acres on Monday but is now contained.
The fire broke out at about 12:20 p.m. Monday near the Pulehu and Omaopio Roads junction, according to the Maui Fire Department. Ten units responded, including the Battalion Chief.
Crews that arrived on scene found a fire burning in fallow agricultural fields and a partially wooded gulch pushed by tradewinds of about 20 mph.
After water drops by the Air 1 and Air 2 helicopters and assistance from tankers and equipment from Alpha Construction and Mahi Pono, the fire was 100% contained as of about 4:30 p.m. Monday.
Crews remained on scene overnight to extinguish hotspots and monitor the fire.
The fire remains 100% contained, according to an MFD spokesman, and there is no visible fire activity today.
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No structures were threatened, and no injuries were reported.
MFD said the cause of the fire is under investigation.
