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Maui Urges Evacuations as Wildfire Threatens Recovery

6/16/2025

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Hawaii officials are urging residents to evacuate Maui as a fierce brush fire near Kahikinui rapidly spreads, consuming over a dozen acres since Sunday morning. Evacuees are advised to grab essential belongings, with a temporary shelter established at Grandma’s Coffee House. This fire threatens the island's recovery from the devastating wildfires of August 2023.

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Hawaii officials are urging residents to evacuate Maui as a fierce brush fire near Kahikinui rapidly spreads, consuming over a dozen acres since Sunday morning. Evacuees are advised to grab essential belongings, with a temporary shelter established at Grandma’s Coffee House. This fire threatens the island's recovery from the devastating wildfires of August 2023.