A brush fire burned four hectares on Saturday and prompted Maui authorities to evacuate residents from a neighbourhood of Lahaina, just a few kilometres from the site recently ravaged by blazes, before firefighters brought it under control.
A brush fire burned 10 acres on Saturday and prompted Maui authorities to evacuate residents from a neighbourhood of Lahaina, just a few miles from the site recently ravaged by blazes, before firefighters brought it under control.
Firefighters doused flames from above using a helicopter and with hoses on the ground, said John Heggie, a spokesperson for Maui County's Joint Information Center.Maui County said in an Instagram post that the fire no longer posed an active threat but firefighters were working in the area and evacuees should stay clear until it was safe to return.
The evacuation order covered a small number of homes in the hills above Kaanapali resort hotels. It wasn't immediately clear how many people were affected by the evacuation order. At least 115 people were killed and 2,000 structures destroyed when a wildfire tore through downtown Lahaina on Aug. 8. Minimal rains have pushed the area into drought.
That fire was exacerbated by strong trade winds fuelled in part by Hurricane Dora, which passed by 500 miles to the south of Maui.KA'ANAPALI: Evacuation order on Maui Island for Anapuni Lp to West Mahipulu due to a brushfire. Evacuate you family and pets now, do not delay. Expect conditions that may make driving difficult and watch for public safety personnel operating in the area.
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