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Honoapi‘ilani Highway Remains Open This Morning, Fire Burns 4,100 Acres
October 3, 2019, 6:16 AM HST · Updated October 3, 7:57 AM
Maui Fire Department addressing hot spots along Honoapiilani Highway
UPDATE 8:00 a.m. – Maui Fire Department crews monitored the Maalaea Mauka brush fire through Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning. Engine 1 and Mini 1 from Wailuku, and Ladder 3 and Tanker 3 from Lahaina are addressing hot spots along Honoapiilani Highway and focused on protecting the Maalaea area.
Two helicopters are in the air for fire suppression and reconnaissance. We will be updating estimates on acreage and containment later this morning.
No injuries have been reported. No other evacuations were ordered Wednesday night.
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There are no active road closures at this time. Traffic is moving in and out of Lahaina.
Emergency shelters at Maui High School and Princess Nahienaena Elementary School in Lahaina closed at 7 a.m. this morning. Velma McWayne Santos Community Center (Wailuku Community Center) and Lahaina Civic Center opened at 6:30 a.m. to allow the two schools to open for students. Both centers are tentatively scheduled to close at 9 a.m.
American Red Cross reported approximately 450 people at Maui High and 22 people at Princess Nahienaena. Maui Visitors Bureau provided over 250 inflatable mattresses for people at the shelters.
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