Maui residents evacuated
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Maui County authorities are reporting the Kahikinui brush fire, which began Sunday mauka of Piʻilani Highway near mile markers 24, was at 85% containment as of 1 p.m. Monday. With better mapping, the fire is now estimated at 330 acres,
KAHIKINUI (Island News) -- A fast growing brush fire on Maui has many people on the move Sunday. As of late afternoon it was reportedly up to 200 acres. Evacuation orders were issued Sunday morning by the Maui Emergency Management Agency for dozens of homes near mile marker 24 and 25 in Kahikinui due to the fire fueled by strong winds.
The Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) issued evacuation orders for homes near Mile Markers 24 and 25, with approximately 105 Kahikinui homestead lots in the area. Door-to-door evacuations were also conducted by Maui Police Department and MFD, according to an official update.
KAHIKINUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui Fire Chief Brad Ventura gives HNN the latest update on the Maui brush fire, Monday at 9:30 a.m. An Emergency Proclamation was signed Sunday at 6 p.m., by Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, in response to a brush fire on Maui.
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