Evacuation order issued for Olowalu due to brush fire; Temporary evacuation points in Lahaina, South Maui

Update: (4:03 p.m., Sept. 26, 2026) Two temporary evacuation points opened today at 3:45 p.m. at Lahaina Civic Center (1840 Honoapiʻilani Highway) and at 4:30 p.m. at South Maui Community Park Gym (1501 Liloa Drive) in Kīhei for residents and others evacuating Olowalu Village due to a brush fire that poses an immediate threat to life and property.

Temporary evacuation points, or TEPs, provide a safe gathering area but do not have the supplies and amenities of a regular emergency shelter. Those evacuating to a TEP should bring bedding, food and drinking water, essential supplies and medications. Pets are permitted but must be in crates. If necessary, TEPs can be converted into emergency shelters, which provide cots, food and water.

An evacuation order remains in effect for Olowalu Village from Luawai Street to Ehehene Street. Residents and others in the affected area should leave immediately, evacuate away from the fire area and follow directions from emergency officials.

Honoapiʻilani Highway is closed from North Kīhei to Olowalu Store, (820 Olowalu Village Road, Lahaina). Motorists should avoid the area and use alternate routes. Do not return to the affected area until authorities announce it is safe to do so.

HDOT advises people trying to get to the airport from West Maui to follow the directions of emergency responders and contact their airlines when it is safe for them to do so.

The County of Maui and emergency response agencies are responding to the fire, which was reported at approximately 1:57 p.m. today near Olowalu Village. Emergency sirens were sounded at approximately 2:40 p.m.

Tropical storm-force winds are in the forecast from Hurricane Nolo as it passes south of the state, according to the National Weather Service.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

• For updated road closure information, visit mauicounty.gov/roadclosures.
• For emergency information, visit mauicounty.gov/MEMA.

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(Update: 3:09 p.m., Sept. 26, 2026) An evacuation order has been issued for Olowalu Village from Luawai Street to Ehehene Street due to a brush fire that poses an immediate threat to life and property. The brush fire was reported at approximately 1:57 p.m. today near Olowalu Village. Emergency sirens were sounded at approximately 2:40 p.m.

Maui police also closed the Honoapiʻilani Highway between the Olowalu General Store and Māʻalaea at around 3:14 p.m. The Highway is closed from North Kīhei to Olowalu Store, 820 Olowalu Village Road, Lahaina. Motorists should avoid the area and use alternate routes.

Residents and others in the affected area should leave immediately, evacuate away from the fire area and follow directions from emergency officials.

This is a lawful evacuation order, and the affected area is closed to public access. Do not return until authorities announce it is safe to do so.

The County of Maui and emergency response agencies are responding to the fire. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.