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Update: 1:28 p.m. 4.20.24: A pile of scrap metal and recyclables are on fire at Hammerhead Metals Recycling, located at 2000 Maui Veterans Highway in Puʻunēnē. The Maui Emergency Management Agency reports the fire is confined to the property and no structures are impacted. There are no road closures at this time. The public is advised if they are being impacted by the smoke, to stay indoors and minimize smoke exposure. MEMA continues to monitor the situation and will provide additional information as it becomes available.
Maui firefighters responded to a structure fire early Tuesday morning in the Kaupō area of East Maui. Damages were estimated $6,000 to the structures and $100,000 in damage to the contents. No one was displaced and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is undetermined and remains under investigation.
A family of five was displaced during an afternoon house fire in Olowalu, and their family dog is deceased as a result of the incident. The fire resulted in the total loss of the structure, valued at $395,000.