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Kaanapali fire scorches 90 acres

Kaanapali fire scorches 90 acres; evacuation orders lifted
Officials said the private road in Kaanapali Golf Estates and Old Stuart Road has been opened for public use. Maui County said the brush fire was estimated at 90 acres and was “knocked down” just after 2 p.m.
Evacuation orders lifted after Kaanapali brush fire ‘knocked down’
At 12:22 p.m., county officials closed both lanes of the highway — between Puukolii Road and Lower Honoapiilani Highway near the old Sugar Cane warehouse. Motorists are asked to avoid the area to allow helicopters to draw water from the ocean for firefighting operations.
Watch brushfire scorch acres in Maui's Ka’anapali community
According to a news release from the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the brushfire is burning near the old Sugar Cane Train warehouse. Firefighting efforts in the area have caused both lanes of the Honoapiʻilani Highway between Puʻukoliʻi Road and Lower Honoapiʻilani Highway to shut down.
Firefighters fully contain Kaanapali brush fire in West Maui
KAANAPALI, Maui (Island News) -- The Maui Fire Department have fully contained the brush fire above Kaanapali on Wednesday that began earlier this week. The fire was declared 100% contained on Wednesday morning, Aug. 6 after it began at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4.
Kaanapali brush fire: Maui firefighters battle blaze, Honoapiilani Highway closed| Photos
Maui firefighters are battling a brush fire burning above Kaanapali, Hawaii. Photos show large plumes of smoke rising near the popular resort destination.
Maui Fire: Brush Blaze Erupts Near Kaanapali; Firefighters Actively Battling | Watch
A brush fire near Kaanapali on Maui is actively being fought by firefighters, with helicopters conducting water drops. The fire is located mauka of Honoapiʻilani Highway near Kakaʻalaneo Drive. No evacuations are in place,
Maui firefighters battle brush fire in Ka’anapali
Firefighters in Maui are battling a brush fire burning above Kaanapali, Hawaii, on Monday.The fire is near the old Sugar Cane Train warehouse, the Maui
Firefighters stop progress of brush fire in Kaanapali in West Maui, evacuation orders lifted
Maui Fire Department is currently battling a brush fire in Kaanapali on the westside of the island and just minutes ago -- the Maui Emergency Management Agency lifted evacuation orders, warnings and advisories for multiple zoned areas in Kaanapali after MFD was able to "knock down,
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