Maui Fire Department turns over command of the Kahikinui Brush Fire to DOFAW

Effective this morning, Thursday, June 19, 2025, overall command and responsibility for the Kahikinui Brush Fire will move from the County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety to the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife.

The Kahikinui Brush Fire began on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 9:45 a.m. The fire has burned an estimated 330 acres and remains 95% contained. No injuries or damages have been reported.

The County of Maui will continue to work in a supporting role providing firefighting personnel, apparatus, and equipment, as well as water tankers from Public Works to continue the containment and mop up operations.