US EditionFirefighters Stop Progress of Brush Fire in Kaanapali in West Maui, Evacuation Orders Lifted
KAANAPALI AREA, MAUI COUNTY, HAWAII, AUG 4 – Firefighters stopped the forward progress of the 33-acre brush fire in Kaanapali, leading to lifted evacuation orders while the fire remains smoldering and containment continues.
- On Monday, the Maui Emergency Management Agency reported the Kaanapali brush fire at 11:40 a.m., burning mauka of Honoapiilani Highway near the old Sugar Cane Train warehouse.
- Nearly two years after the Lahaina wildfire, the brush fire occurred just a couple of miles north of the site, which left over 100 people dead and destroyed thousands of structures.
- Firefighters have significantly reduced the blaze's intensity and halted forward progress, but the fire remains smoldering, requiring further containment efforts, MEMA said.
- Following firefighting success, MEMA lifted evacuation orders for Kaanapali zones at 2:40 p.m., with no injuries reported.
- Smoke continues to pose hazards in Kaanapali area, as evacuation orders, warnings and advisories remain in effect due to the smoldering fire and proximity to the fire.
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(LOS ANGELES) — Firefighters in Maui are battling a brush fire burning above Kaanapali, Hawaii, on Monday. The fire is near the old Sugar Cane Train warehouse, the Maui Emergency Management Agency said. Both lanes of Honoapiʻilani Highway between Puʻukoliʻi Road and Lower Honoapiʻilani Highway […]
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