A brush fire in Kahikinui, Maui has blazed through approximately 500 acres since Sunday morning, forcing the evacuation of 105 homestead lots and triggering emergency proclamations from both county and state officials. The fire began at 9:54 a.m. on June 15, 2025, as a quarter-acre burn near Mile Markers 24 and 25 of Piilani Highway. Within half an hour, it had expanded to 20 acres. By 3:30 p.m., fire crews reported the blaze had grown to 200 acres as it pushed upslope through rugged terrain. At 7 p.m., revised mapping confirmed the fire had consumed 500 acres. Matthew Wells of … Continue reading Maui’s Kahikinui Fire Forces 105 Evacuations: How Quarter-Acre Spark Became 500-Acre Blaze in Hours