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Maui firefighters extinguish a burning automobile within the basement of Malama Hamakua Maui Tuesday afternoon. Screenshot of Rudy Castorina video
Maui firefighters extinguished a fireplace within the basement of the Haiku-based nonprofit Malama Hamakua Maui at roughly 1:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
Malama Hamakua Maui mentioned the hearth was set deliberately and thanked firefighters for his or her fast response.
“We’ve been working tirelessly over the previous few years as a nonprofit group and in partnership with the county have facilitated the towing of over 42 automobiles from this space together with numerous quantities of illegally dumped trash.” the nonprofit mentioned. “The world the place the automobile was intentionally set on fireplace is strictly the place the neighborhood comes collectively to work collectively. Keiki portray indicators asking individuals to Malama the Aina, lunch is served from native donors and native residents and guests alike come collectively to make a distinction.”
Firefighters confirmed the incident was restricted to a automobile fireplace and was shortly extinguished.
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Maui firefighters extinguish a burning automobile within the basement of Malama Hamakua Maui Tuesday afternoon. Screenshot of Rudy Castorina video