Wailuku structure fire (10.20.26) PC: Maui Fire Department
A structure fire broke out at a Wailuku construction site near Church Street and Vineyard Street on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026, at around 10:17 a.m.
All workers successfully evacuated the building before emergency crews arrived, and no injuries or displacements were reported. Responding units included Engine 1, Engine 5, Rescue 10, a battalion chief, and a fire investigator.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control by 10:31 a.m. and fully extinguished it at 10:51 a.m. The fire impacted traffic along Vineyard Street and prompted a temporary closure of a portion of Church Street.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and no estimate of damages is currently available.
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