Firefighters in Maui are battling a brush fire burning above Kaanapali, Hawaii, on Monday. Both lanes of Honoapiʻilani Highway between Puʻukoliʻi Road and Lower Honoapiʻilani Highway have been shut down amid firefighting efforts. Officials asked motorists to avoid the area. The blaze comes almost two years after the devastating Lahaina wildfires.

Maui firefighters are battling a brush fire mauka of Honoapiilani Highway in Kaanapali this afternoon. As of 12:22 p.m., county officials say both lanes of the highway — between Puukolii Road and Lower Honoapiilani Highway — remain closed.