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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 ...
KAHIKINUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — Firefighters on Maui are responding to an active brush fire in the Kahikinui area around Mile Marker 24. The Maui Emergency Management Agency alerted residents in the ...
MAUI, Hawaiʻi (Island News) — Maui County firefighters are continuing efforts to contain the Kahikinui brush fire that ignited Sunday morning and quickly spread across dry and steep terrain ...
KAHIKINUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — 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.
The Kahikinui was initially estimated at 500 acres (202 hectares), but aerial surveys overnight put the estimate at about 330 acres (134 hectares), Maui's fire department said.
The Kahikinui brush fire is now 93% contained and has burned 330 acres. Evacuation orders were lifted Monday night.
Propane tanks and discarded tires are temporarily stored at Kahikinui homestead on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Kahikinui, Hawaii. Residents were asked to remove unused items to reduce fire risks.
USCG released new video of the search for Jared Willeford, 42, who went missing Sunday off of Keauhou, Hawaii Island. Crews said they’ve covered more than 25,000 miles.
Sheep graze at Kahikinui Homestead on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Kahikinui, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin) AP An aerial view shows the landscape of Waikoloa Village, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Hawaii.
Sheep graze at Kahikinui Homestead on Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Kahikinui, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin) AP An aerial view shows the landscape of Waikoloa Village, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Hawaii.