#omaopio fire
Vegetation fire NW of Ōmaʻopio Road and Kula Hwy in Kula
All areas that were previously under advisories due to a brush fire in Kula, have since returned to normal status. The fire was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026, northwest of Ōmaʻopio Road and Kula Highway. Emergency crews utilized at least one air asset to respond to the blaze. Further details are pending release.
Maui Fire Department Warns Public of Phone Scam
The Maui Fire Department is warning the public about a telephone scam that is currently being attempted in Maui County. The scam comes amid a large wildfire that has burned 5,300 acres below Pukalani since it first started Thursday afternoon.
UPDATE: Brush Fire at Kula Ag Park
Pūlehu Road in Kula is CLOSED between Holopuni and the “Y” Omaopio/Pūlehu intersection due to a brush fire. Fire crews are on scene.
Brush Fire at Pūlehu/Ōma‘opio Junction
Firefighters arrived on scene at 12:15 a.m. to find a 20 x 100 foot strip of grass & brush burning off the shoulder of the road at the Pūlehu/Ōmaʻopio junction.
UPDATE: Pūlehu Brush Fire Blackens 30 Acres, Cause is Suspicious
A brush fire in fallow sugar cane off of Pūlehu Road burned a total of 30 acres before being brought under control.
Brushfire Burns Two Acres in Pūlehu/Ōmaʻopio Area
Maui firefighters were called to reports of a brushfire in the Pūlehu/Ōmaʻopio area at approximately 3:47 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2017.
Unscheduled Cane Fire Burns 500 Acres Off Pūlehu Road
Maui fire crews are responding to a brush fire in the Puʻunēnē area of Central Maui. The fire was reported at around 12:40 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.