Maui County’s Emergency Management Agency issued two alerts covering a brush fire that broke out and was quickly contained in Central Maui on August 11, 2026. Both alerts confirm the fire started and was extinguished within roughly half an hour, with no reported evacuations.
- A brush fire was reported at 10:03 AM on August 11, 2026, near Pulehu Road and Hansen Road in the Puunene area of Central Maui.
- First responders from the Maui Fire Department and Maui Police Department responded to the scene.
- The fire was declared extinguished at 10:33 AM — approximately 30 minutes after it was first reported.
- Residents were asked to avoid the area during the incident to allow emergency crews to work; smoke impacted the immediate area.
- No evacuation orders were issued; the public was advised to monitor official updates and be prepared to evacuate if conditions had worsened.
- Real-time evacuation notifications and zone status updates are available through the Genasys Protect app at protect.genasys.com.
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