Maui firefighters battle wildland brush fire off of Kūihelani Highway, south of Waikō Road
Maui firefighters contained a wildland brush fire off Kūihelani Highway on Thursday night. The blaze reached 100% containment by 7:30 p.m. after a bulldozer helped create a fire line around the affected area.
(Update: 7:15 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18, 2026): The fire that began Thursday afternoon along Kūihelani Highway was 100% contained at 7:30 p.m. last night, after firefighters received assistance from a bulldozer to cut a fire line around the burned area.
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