#macnut fire

Updates: Waihe‘e Brush Fire Burns 7 Acres, 100% Contained

A brush fire in Waiheʻe burned 7 acres by nightfall and was 50 percent contained as of 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24.

Fire in Former Macadamia Nut Fields Burns 5 Acres

A total of five acres of brush was burned in a fire on Monday afternoon in the former macadamia nut fields located above the Kahekili Highway in Waiehu.

UPDATE: Helicopters Douse 2 Acre Fire off Kahekili Hwy

Maui fire crews responded to a two acre brush fire in the old macadamia nut fields in Waiehu on Tuesday.

Brush Fire Burns Area Mauka of Kahekili Highway

A brush fire along the Kahekili Highway in Waiehu on Saturday forced the temporary closure of the road for three hours as crews contained the blaze, officials said.