On Monday, at around 6 a.m., the Maui County Fire Department posted to Facebook that road closures along Highway 31 in the area of the Ka

Maui County firefighters are continuing efforts to contain the Kahikinui brush fire that ignited Sunday morning and quickly spread across dry and steep terrain near Piʻilani Highway.

An Emergency Proclamation (EP) was signed Sunday at 6 p.m., by Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, in response to a brush fire on Maui.

KAHIKINUI, Hawaii (Island News) – The second day of the ongoing Kahikinui brush fire has been mapped at approximately 330 acres on Monday, according to the Maui Fire Department (MFD). The fire was contained to 93% as of 7 p.m. and Officials lifted evacuation orders as well due to the increased fire containment.