The Maui Police Department called in the Hawaiʻi Inter-Island Bomb Squad to assess reports of possible military ordnance found off of Pūlehu Road, Wednesday afternoon.
The device was found on July 30, 2025, about a quarter mile mauka of the Central Maui Landfill. The reporting party indicated that the item, identified as a “bomb shell,” appeared to be intact and had been accidentally picked up. Upon arrival, the HIBS – Maui unit conducted an initial assessment and observed that the ordnance lacked a fusing system or any initiators. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) was contacted and requested X-ray imaging of the device.
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Source: MauiNow News
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