Maui, brush fire and Prompting Evacuations
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Travel Noire on MSNKahikinui Brush Fire Erupts In Maui – Here’s What Travelers Should KnowA brush fire that started on Maui over the weekend has resulted in evacuations and burned hundreds of acres. On June 15, Maui County stated that the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) ordered residents “near Mile Markers 24 and 25 of Kahikinui” to evacuate.
: Evacuation orders were lifted as of 7 p.m. Monday, June 16, with local officials citing increased fire containment. Maui police also reopened the closed portion of the Piilani Highway. However, the road will be closed again from 7 a.
KAHIKINUI, Hawaii (Island News) – The third day of the Kahikinui brush fire remains at 93% containment and 330 acres as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety (MFD). Crews continue to work on extinguishing the hot spots and gain full containment.
Firefighters on Maui are responding to an active brush fire in the Kahikinui Homestead area around Mile Marker 24 on Piʻilani Hwy on the southern slope of Haleakalā.