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(Update: 7:15 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18, 2026): The fire that began Thursday afternoon along Kūihelani Highway was 100% contained at 7:30 p.m. last night, after firefighters received assistance from a bulldozer to cut a fire line around the burned area.

Maui firefighters responded to the Expeditions Lānaʻi Ferry adrift on Saturday night, due to debris entangling the propeller. When firefighters arrived at the vessel, the crew had freed the entanglement on their own.

An estimated half acre of brush burned in an area between East Līpoa Street and Hale Kūʻai Street in Kīhei on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, 2026. The fire was reported at around 1:31 p.m., in an area behind multiple businesses.

Maui fire crews responded to a half acre brush fire in the Waikō area of Central Maui, Tuesday night.  The fire was reported at 7:07 p.m., west of the Kuihelani Highway and north of East Waikō Road.

A 21-year-old Maui woman was rescued from ʻĪao Valley on Maui after falling while hiking along the river Thursday morning. The incident was reported at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026.

A brush fire on Waikō Road near Manea Place in Wailuku burned about two acres of brush and grass on Thursday night. Upon arrival, crews found the fire burning southwest of Waikō Road. Firefighters had to move concrete barriers to access the site.

Maui firefighters responded to a rubbish fire off the Kūihelani Highway in Central Maui on Sunday. The incident was reported at 8:28 a.m. on Nov. 23.

A fire on Lānaʻi caused an estimated $55,000 in damage to a structure on Caldwell Avenue in Lānaʻi City early Thursday morning.  

A 23-year-old Maui man was rescued after becoming stranded at the bottom of a 25-30 foot cliff in Nāhiku on Saturday night. The mountain rescue incident was reported at 7:34 p.m. on Sept. 28, along the Hāna Highway in East Maui.

Crater Road has reopened to through traffic as of 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. The road had been closed since July 27 as a safety precaution as crews continued work to contain the 574-acre Crater Road Fire which began on July 10.

The Maui Humane Society’s 2025 calendar will pay tribute to the courageous Maui firefighters and rescuers who bravely faced the devastating Lahaina wildfires on Aug. 8, 2023.

Maui police arrested and charged longtime Maui firefighter Shawn Rogers, 52, with first degree sexual assault and the continuous sexual assault of a minor under 14 years old, police said. Rogers, who is a battalion chief and 25-year veteran of the department, posted bail which was set at $150,000, representatives with the Maui Police Department tell Maui Now.

A brush fire in Waiehu burned 1.75 acres on Friday afternoon. The fire was reported at around 12:57 p.m. on May 24, 2024 in an area near the Kahekili Highway and Waiehu Beach Road intersection. Crews arrived on scene to find at least two separate areas where abandoned vehicle fires had spread to the surrounding brush.

One person was displaced following a structure fire on Papaua Place in Nāpili on Tuesday night. The fire was reported at 11:12 p.m. on April 2, at a two-story garage/ʻohana unit.

Maui Firefighter Tanner Mosher was honored with a ceremonial resolution on Friday for his heroism during the Aug. 8, 2023 wildfire in Lahaina. Mosher extended his gratitude to the community and apologies to the people of Lahaina saying he felt like it wasn’t enough. “I don’t feel like I would have made the choices I made if it wasn’t for my friend and coworker Tre’ Evans-Dumaran,” said Mosher.

The newly sworn in firefighters include: Curtis Abafo-Briones, Kai Adachi, Jonovan-Taje Akaka, Dane Andersen, Christian Balthazar-Chang, Jameson Fafard-Keuma, Noah Galvin, Jacob Gifford, Kyle Hayashi, David Isenmann, Jason Mangonon, Blake Nunes, Ian Stevens, Chandler Wade and Bryce Yoshida.

The Live Like Tre’ Foundation received a $150,000 donation from the Maui Strong Fund of the Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, and will use the funds to provide grants in the amount of $7,100 each to support Maui firefighters who have been personally affected by the recent wildfires.

US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) delivered remarks on the Senate floor discussing the impact of the deadly fires on Maui last month and underscoring the need for continued federal support in the months ahead.

Captain Peter Gand and Firefighter III Cody Cordeiro knew Aug. 8 would be a busy day from the moment they woke up and drove over the ‘Pali’ section of the Honoapiʻilani Highway to work in Lahaina. “Half of my crew lost their houses in this fire. They knew that their houses were gone, and they just didn’t stop. They kept on going, pushing through and they didn’t hesitate throughout the night,” said Capt. Gand.

The recruits will undergo 28 weeks of training before graduating. Twelve of the recruits will be assigned to work at County of Maui Fire Stations, and three will be assigned to State Airports Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting crews.