Drought and 40 mph wind gusts lead to 2,000 acre fire on Maui

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A 2,000-acre fire on the Hawaiian island of Maui has closed the Honoapiilani Highway and required evacuations from about 100 homes and the employees of a wind farm. Seven helicopters, including two Hawaii Air National Guard ships, joined the efforts of fire units from around Maui to reach the remote area. A number of West Maui visitors missed flights out of Kahului Airport due to the highway closure.

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Wildland fire has been a major part of Bill Gabbert’s life for several decades. After growing up in the south, he migrated to southern California where he lived for 20 years, working as a wildland firefighter. Later he took his affinity for firefighting to Indiana and eventually the Black Hills of South Dakota where he was the Fire Management Officer for a group of seven national parks. Today he is the creator and owner of WildfireToday.com and Sagacity Wildfire Services and serves as an expert witness in wildland fire. If you are interested in wildland fire, welcome… grab a cup of coffee and put your feet up. Google+

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