Maui County Alerts
MEMA ALERT: Kahikinui Brushfire Update 10 AM Press Release
6/17 KAHIKINUI FIRE UPDATE AS OF 10 A.M.
FIRE UPDATE
The Kahikinui brush fire mauka of the highway near Mile Marker 24 and 25 remains 93% contained and 330 acres as of 10 a.m. today, 6/17, according to County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety (MFD). Crews today are working to extinguish hot spots and gain full containment. Personnel monitored and patrolled the fire overnight. No injuries or structural damages have been reported.
EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED
Evacuation orders were LIFTED as of 7 p.m. 6/16, due to increased fire containment, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Notifications were sent via Genasys Protect evacuation app and MEMA Alerts. Keokea Community Center closed as a shelter at 8:30 p.m. 6/16.
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE
Maui Police Department (MPD) REOPENED Pi’ilani Highway (Highway 31) access at 7 p.m. 6/16. However, it closed again from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today 6/17, between Mile Marker 20 to 41 for firefighting equipment and work. Residents should plan accordingly, and area motorists are urged to use caution and remain vigilant as firefighting resources will remain in the area.
RESOURCES
MFD resources include two callback crews with wildland apparatuses on the scene today, along with Air One and Air Two. A dozen State Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife firefighters are continuing to battle the blaze.
BACKGROUND
MFD reported the Kahikinui brush fire at 9:54 a.m. 6/15. MEMA’s Emergency Operations Center was partially activated by midday. Evacuation orders were issued 6/15 by MEMA for Kahikinui homes near Mile Marker 24 and 25 due to the fast-moving brush fire, fueled by strong winds. There are approximately 105 Kahikinui homestead lots in the area. MPD and MFD conducted door-to-door evacuations. Also, evacuation orders were sent around 11 a.m. 6/15 through the new Genasys Protect app and MEMA alerts and later with an island-wide Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA). Evacuation orders were lifted at 7 p.m. 6/16. Pi’ilani Highway has temporary closures between Mile Marker 20 to 41 for firefighting efforts. Mayor Richard Bissen signed an Emergency Proclamation at 5:45 p.m. 6/15 in response to the ongoing fire, which authorizes the County to access federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure, including funds for emergency response efforts to ensure continued and effective countywide response.
INFO
Sign up for Genasys Protect and MEMA Alerts at www.mauicounty.gov/MEMA and follow County of Maui and MEMA on Facebook and Instagram.
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Maui Fire Department photos via Dropbox from Kahikinui fire taken 6-16-25: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/peyn8qp6ixkxhm1gbtfpq/ACXfIomm-ItRdsuOeYhwOjI?rlkey=inpxy3wl5h8q30lltn6z72zfl&st=3fv599vy&dl=0
FIRE UPDATE
The Kahikinui brush fire mauka of the highway near Mile Marker 24 and 25 remains 93% contained and 330 acres as of 10 a.m. today, 6/17, according to County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety (MFD). Crews today are working to extinguish hot spots and gain full containment. Personnel monitored and patrolled the fire overnight. No injuries or structural damages have been reported.
EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED
Evacuation orders were LIFTED as of 7 p.m. 6/16, due to increased fire containment, according to Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Notifications were sent via Genasys Protect evacuation app and MEMA Alerts. Keokea Community Center closed as a shelter at 8:30 p.m. 6/16.
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE
Maui Police Department (MPD) REOPENED Pi’ilani Highway (Highway 31) access at 7 p.m. 6/16. However, it closed again from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today 6/17, between Mile Marker 20 to 41 for firefighting equipment and work. Residents should plan accordingly, and area motorists are urged to use caution and remain vigilant as firefighting resources will remain in the area.
RESOURCES
MFD resources include two callback crews with wildland apparatuses on the scene today, along with Air One and Air Two. A dozen State Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife firefighters are continuing to battle the blaze.
BACKGROUND
MFD reported the Kahikinui brush fire at 9:54 a.m. 6/15. MEMA’s Emergency Operations Center was partially activated by midday. Evacuation orders were issued 6/15 by MEMA for Kahikinui homes near Mile Marker 24 and 25 due to the fast-moving brush fire, fueled by strong winds. There are approximately 105 Kahikinui homestead lots in the area. MPD and MFD conducted door-to-door evacuations. Also, evacuation orders were sent around 11 a.m. 6/15 through the new Genasys Protect app and MEMA alerts and later with an island-wide Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA). Evacuation orders were lifted at 7 p.m. 6/16. Pi’ilani Highway has temporary closures between Mile Marker 20 to 41 for firefighting efforts. Mayor Richard Bissen signed an Emergency Proclamation at 5:45 p.m. 6/15 in response to the ongoing fire, which authorizes the County to access federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure, including funds for emergency response efforts to ensure continued and effective countywide response.
INFO
Sign up for Genasys Protect and MEMA Alerts at www.mauicounty.gov/MEMA and follow County of Maui and MEMA on Facebook and Instagram.
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Maui Fire Department photos via Dropbox from Kahikinui fire taken 6-16-25: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/peyn8qp6ixkxhm1gbtfpq/ACXfIomm-ItRdsuOeYhwOjI?rlkey=inpxy3wl5h8q30lltn6z72zfl&st=3fv599vy&dl=0