She is the first woman to hold the role.

decreasing throughout the day Wednesday and into Thursday.000 customers in Maui were without power.

downed power lines and traffic problems.which was passing to the south of the island chain at a safe distance of 500 miles.Its definitely one of the more challenging days for our island given that its multiple fires.

Fire crews battled multiple fires in the popular tourist destination of West Maui and an inland mountainous region.By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

and activated the Hawaii National Guard.

Hawaiian ElectricreportedTuesday night.Figueiroa warns the two fire fronts are about to merge.

firefighters face huge logistical battles.They made the grim find in the Encontro das Aguas park.

And between the heat wave and the wind.But this many fires isnt normal.