Maui County’s emergency management agency issued two alerts on August 27, 2026 regarding a brush fire near 2900 Olinda Road. Multiple official updates confirmed the fire was reported in the early afternoon and fully extinguished by late afternoon the same day.
- A brush fire was reported at approximately 2:15 PM HST near 2900 Olinda Road on August 27, 2026
- Maui Fire Department (MFD), Maui Police Department (MPD), and MEMA all responded to the scene
- The public was asked to avoid the area during the response, with warnings that smoke could impact nearby areas
- The fire was declared extinguished at 4:47 PM HST — contained within roughly two and a half hours of the initial report
- No evacuations were ordered; residents were advised to stay alert and monitor official updates during the incident
- Real-time evacuation zone status is available via the Genasys Protect app at protect.genasys.com
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