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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.
Structures saved during Kahikinui fire — suppression efforts continue on Day 3
The large blaze burned close to houses guarded by two structure protection groups – crews of firefighters with various vehicles, deployed to protect structures and “bump and run the fire around the homes,” according to a County of Maui social media update.
Kahikinui fire 93% contained; evacuation orders lifted
Evacuation orders for Kahikinui were lifted at 7 p.m. today, June 16, due to increased fire containment, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency. The fire has burned 330 acres since it first started Sunday morning, and was 93% contained as of nightfall on Monday.
Emergency proclamations signed in response to Kahikinui brush fire
Mayor Richard Bissen and Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, serving as acting governor, signed emergency proclamations in response to the ongoing brush fire in Kahikinui.
Kahikinui fire revised to 330 acres; 80% contained
The Kahikinui brush fire mauka of the highway near Mile Marker 24 and 25 is now mapped at approximately 330 acres, which was calculated by Air One flying the perimeter with a flight tracker. MFD said containment as of 8 a.m. on Monday, June 16, is 80%.
Investigation into Nine Separate Fires in Kahikinui
Fire officials say crews were initially called to reports of nine separate fires between miles 23 and 27 along the Piʻilani Highway just before midnight (at 11:58 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020). Maui Fire Services Chief Rylan Yatsushiro said all but three are 100% contained.
Maui Fire Crews Continue to Battle Brush Fire in Kahikinui
Maui fire crews remain on the scene of a brush fire in the remote Kahikinui area of Maui that forced evacuations overnight and a road closure. The Piʻilani Highway from Mile 22 to 28 remained closed this morning while crews continue firefighting efforts.