East Waiko Road Brush Fire Contained by Maui Crews Wednesday Evening

Multiple Maui County emergency alerts reported a brush fire near East Waiko Road and Kuihelani Highway on the evening of July 16, 2026. The fire was fully extinguished by 9:25 PM, with no evacuations ultimately required.

A brush fire was reported at 7:54 PM near East Waiko Road and Kuihelani Highway on July 16, 2026.
Maui Fire Department, Maui Police Department, and MEMA responded to the scene.
The public was asked to avoid the area and be prepared to evacuate if conditions worsened, as smoke was impacting the area.
The fire was declared extinguished at 9:25 PM by incident command.
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