For hours, Honoapiilani Highway remained closed in both directions, isolating the resort West Maui community from the rest of the island. Police evacuated more than 100 homes in the Puamana Subdivision as a precaution and advised people to leave their homes along Punakea Loop and Lahainaluna Road.Īt least 10 fire companies responded to the scene of the blaze, with Category 2 Hurricane Lane approaching from the south. Herman Andaya Jr., the administrator for the county Emergency Management Agency, said the Hyatt Regency in Kaanapali evacuees in its ballroom, but on Friday afternoon the area was full.Īt least one Lahaina church took in evacuees, along with some other churches on the island.Įarlier reports from witnesses indicated that the Kauaula fire raced downhill, grew rapidly from 3 to 300 acres and threatened the mauka side of Lahaina town. David Ige and FEMA for providing pallets of food and water.Īrakawa said county officials were worried that the fire would cut off West Maui, so they asked for help. Firefighters battle a fire in West Maui on Friday morning.
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