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Kīhei brush fire results in temporary traffic impacts
Update(4:21 p.m., July 9, 2023): Pi’ilani Highway is now OPEN in Kīhei. It was closed earlier in the afternoon due to a brush fire between Ohukai Road and Kūlanihākoʻi Street.
Maui firefighters respond to 20 emergency calls on Fourth of July holiday
Maui Fire Department crews responded to 20 emergency calls for fires over the Fourth of July holiday. The majority of these fires were small brush fires and rubbish bin fires which could be quickly extinguished, according to department reports; however, there were two brush fires that required response from multiple units.
Kīhei Brush Fire Scorches 2.5 Acres N. of Kanani Rd.
The brush fire was first reported at 1:19 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2021, in an undeveloped lot between Keala Place and Auhana Road. It burned 2.5 acres of brush before being brought under control.
Fire Crews Douse Blaze Off Pi’ilani Highway
A wind-whipped brush fire that burned about 2 acres of light brush off Honoapi’ilani Highway this morning has now been fully contained.
10 Acres Scorched in Kīhei Brush Fire
South Maui firefighters responded to a 10 acre brush fire on the mauka side of Piʻilani Highway, near Kūlanihākoʻi Street at 1:27 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016,
Kanaio Home Destroyed by Fire
Upcountry firefighters responded to a structure fire reported near Mile 17 of Piʻilani Highway, in the Kanaio area on Friday, August 5, 2016, at 7:14 p.m.
UPDATE: Fire Crews Battle Brush Fire Near Piʻilani Hwy in South Maui
“There are a lot of large keawe trees in the area that may not be fully extinguished, so crews will be monitoring this evening when it’s easier to see the glow of embers still burning,” said Maui Fire Services Officer Edward Taomoto.
