4:30p 8/8/10 Honoapiilani Hw (30) is now OPEN in both directions. Fires below the Kapalua Airport and just below the Lahaina Fire Station have both been deemed under control. ‎3:30p 8/8/10: Honoapiilani Hwy closed @ mp27 Due to brushfire mauka of Hwy,below Kapalua airport, traffic rerouted via Lower H-piilani Rd.

A brushfire in Makawao yesterday afternoon burned three acres of pasture land before being brought under control.  The fire was first reported at around 4:30 p.m. on Hoomaha Street near the old egg farm.  Crews had the fire under control within 40 minutes and had the blaze fully extinguished by 8:10 p.m.  Acting Battalion Chief [...]

Update 7:15a 6/23/10:  Some smoke still can be seen at the site of yesterday’s fire makai of the Hana Highway in Kahului. There is no threat, there are just some large logs that are smoldering at the center of the already burned area. Firefighters brought the 25 acre brush fire under full containment yesterday afternoon. [...]

By Wendy Osher (Update 6:30 p 6/8/10) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl6ed3NH6Jo[/youtube] Maui Police re-opened the Honoapiilani Highway at around 6 p.m. (Tuesday, June 8, 2010) for contraflow travel using one lane of travel, following a six hour road closure.  Firefighters continue to battle a 2,000 acre blaze above Maalaea that was first reported at 10 p.m. Monday. Police [...]

(Update:  4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 06, 2010) The West Maui fire that started on Monday afternoon is now 80% contained.  Increasing winds caused sporadic minor flare-ups today, resulting in a delay in travel for motorists traveling on the Honoapiilani Highway. Fifty firefighters, including 15 from the State’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife, were on scene [...]

A brush fire in Lahaina burned 30 acres before being contained at around 6 p.m. Wednesday night (October 28, 2009). The fire was first reported at 1:48 p.m. in an area off of Lahainaluna Road.  Nearly 30 firefighters responded to the incident along with the county’s Air One helicopter that was on hand to conduct [...]