VIDEO/PHOTOS: At 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) lifted all evacuation orders and warnings related to a fast-moving brush fire in Paia. The fire was first reported at 1:30 p.m., burning four acres near Holomua Road and Baldwin Avenue. Its size was estimated at 300 acres as of 5:30 p.m. and fire progress has been stopped, officials said. Containment estimates were not available.
Evacuation orders and warnings were issued shortly after 2 p.m. for multiple areas due to the fireโs smoke and proximity. Emergency officials conducted door-to-door evacuations, along with activating alerts and sirens. While people were allowed to return to their homes Tuesday evening, advisories remained in effect due to smoke impacts. Paia Elementary School will be closed Wednesday due to impacts from the fire. According to the Hawaii State Department of Education, the campus is without power at the request of the Maui Fire Department to assist its response efforts in the area.
