Overview

• A brush fire above Kaʻanapali prompted the Maui County Fire Department to deploy ground crews and aerial units to contain the blaze.
• Honoapiʻilani Highway has been closed between Puʻukoliʻi and Kaʻanapali to facilitate helicopter water drops from the ocean.
• Helicopters are scooping water from nearshore waters for dousing operations as gusty trade winds fan the fire.
• The Maui Emergency Management Agency reports no evacuation orders in effect but urges residents to remain prepared for possible evacuation.
• Social media images of thick smoke underscore the region’s heightened wildfire risk during Hawaii’s dry, windy season.