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  • MFD extinguishes Waiko Rd. wildfire
  • Maui firefighters continue battling 100-acre Olowalu brush fire
  • Olowalu brush fire grows to more than 100 acres, 40% contained

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khon2.com /1 month ago

MFD extinguishes Waiko Rd. wildfire

Maui firefighters contained a brush fire near Waiko Road on Tuesday night that burned approximately half an acre and resulted in one man receiving treatment for smoke inhalation.

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khon2.com /3 weeks ago

Maui firefighters continue battling 100-acre Olowalu brush fire

Firefighters achieved 70% containment on a 100-plus-acre brush fire near Olowalu Village on Sunday morning, September 27, with no damage to homes reported.

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staradvertiser.com /4 weeks ago

Olowalu brush fire grows to more than 100 acres, 40% contained

A fast-moving brush fire near Olowalu Village has burned more than 100 acres and was 40% contained as of 7:30 p.m., Maui County officials said.

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khon2.com /5 days ago

Firefighters contain three-acre brush fire in Kihei

Firefighters brought a three-to-four-acre brush fire near Piʻilani Highway in Kihei under control Monday afternoon, reporting no injuries or evacuations as crews continue to clear...

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Wildland fire burns half acre of brush in Kīhei

An estimated half acre of brush burned in an area between East Līpoa Street and Hale Kūʻai Street in Kīhei on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2026. The fire was reported at around 1...

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khon2.com /3 weeks ago

Emergency crews respond to Maui brush fire in Kahului

A brush fire was reported Sunday afternoon near Pulehu Road and Hansen Road in Kahului, leading officials to urge the public to avoid the area while emergency crews responded.

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mauinow.com /4 weeks ago

Olowalu brush fire burns 300 acres, 40% contained; Evacuation order for Olowalu, Highway remains closed

Update: (4:03 p.m., Sept. 26, 2026) Temporary evacuation points opened today at 3:45 p.m. at Lahaina Civic Center and at 4:30 p.m. at South Maui Community Park Gym in Kīhei for re...

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khon2.com /3 weeks ago

Olowalu evacuation order lifted as Maui fire hits 95%

Mandatory evacuations were lifted for residents of Olowalu Village on Monday morning after a brush fire burning over 100 acres reached 95 percent containment.

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khon2.com /4 weeks ago

Evacuation orders issued for Olowalu Village amid Maui fire

Evacuation orders were issued for residents in Olowalu Village as fire crews battled a brush fire on Maui near Cut Mountain on September 26.

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Maui firefighters respond to WaikÅ brush fire; One person treated for smoke inhalation

Maui fire crews responded to a half acre brush fire in the WaikŠarea of Central Maui, Tuesday night.  The fire was reported at 7:07 p.m., west of the Kuihelani Highway and north...

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pbs.org /1 month ago

Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires

Just over three years ago, the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui. New research suggests the toll of the disaster may be far grea...

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staradvertiser.com /3 weeks ago

HECO shuts off power in Pukalani on Maui due to high wildfire risk

UPDATE: 7 p.m.

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Summer wildfires dropped in Maui County during busy, rainy hurricane season

Heavy rainfall has helped decrease fire risk, but first responders are still on alert during high hurricane winds.

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mauinow.com /5 days ago

Brush fire in Kīhei burns 3-4 acres

(Update: Monday, October 19, 2026, at 3:52 p.m.) A brush fire has burned 3-4 acres along Piilani Highway (mauka side of the road), near Kaonoulu Street in Kīhei.

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khon2.com /3 weeks ago

Maui residents show elevated metal levels, abnormal lung function post-wildfires: New UH report

A University of HawaiК»i study found that Maui residents exhibited elevated levels of several metals in their urine and abnormal lung function six to 18 months after the August 202...

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Five people displaced by home fire in Pukalani, Maui

Two people suffered minor burn injuries and five people were displaced as a result of a home fire in Pukalani, Friday morning, Sept. 4, 2026. Damage estimates are still ongoing.

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

MFD announces public outreach event held in conjunction withwildfire training

The course focuses on honing the skills of firefighting personnel as they fight fires in the “wildland urban interface” (WUI), the area where wildland fires begin to impact built u...

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khon2.com /3 weeks ago

Thousands lose power on Maui as hurricane winds intensify

Hawaiian Electric issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff watch due to hurricane-driven wildfire risks while approximately 12,370 customers on Maui remain without electricity.

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

Van destroyed in fire along Honoapiʻilani Highway

A van was destroyed by fire during an incident reported Tuesday morning along the Honoapiʻilani Highway in Olowalu. The incident was reported at 6:38 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2026 in the...

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mauinow.com /1 month ago

$1.1M reimbursed to County of Maui for emergency protective measures as a result of wildfires  

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply was reimbursed for more than $1.1 million spent on emergency protective measures as a result of wildfires. The funding is part of a la...

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staradvertiser.com /3 weeks ago

Evacuation order canceled for Maui’s Olowalu Village after wildfire 95% contained

Maui County emergency officials today canceled the evacuation for Olowalu Village after a weekend wildfire was 95% contained.

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mauinow.com /4 weeks ago

Cancellation of Habitat Maui Lūʻau Fundraiser on Sept 26 due to inclement weather and fire in Olowalu

Update: (3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026) The Habitat for Maui, Disaster Recovery Fundraiser hosted by the Old Lahaina Lūʻau, originally scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 2...

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insurancejournal.com /3 weeks ago

Study: Residents Near Maui Wildfires Show Elevated Metals Linked to Lung Health Impacts

Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires were harmful to the lung health of people living nearby long after the burning ended,...

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mauinow.com /3 weeks ago

Drone inspections support wildfire safety efforts across Maui County

As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric will use drones to inspect power lines, poles and other electrical equipment in wildfire risk areas across Maui...

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