Updated at 7:21 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2007
Maui firefighters declare brushfire in Kula contained
Advertiser Staff
A Maui brushfire that burned 16 acres near Mauna Place off Coop Road at the University of Hawai'i Agriculture Research Station in Kula was declared contained at 5 p.m. today, county officials said.The fire burned mostly pasture land and no injuries were reported, according to a news release.
Three engine companies, a water tanker and two Maui Fire Department helicopters fought the fire, which started at 2:16 p.m.
