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The Olowalu Fire and evacuation

  1. Update 1 of 1LatestDay 2

    Olowalu fire reaches 40% containment, but no return home is verified

    Saturday’s brush fire prompted an Olowalu Village evacuation, a highway closure and power disruption. An evening containment estimate does not establish that residents can return.

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    Earliest sourcehttps://www.hawaiinewsnow.com

    What we knew first

    • Evacuation ordered for the village.

    Still open then

    • Whether the orders were subsequently lifted, residents were cleared to return, or all affected services were restored.

    We said we'd watch for

    • An authoritative evacuation update and a reconciled assessment of the fire’s extent and damage.

Who reported

Who reported

14 outlets · 23 sources

1 of 14 had reported by this moment

Timeline

Timeline

Day 2 · 1 report

  1. Brush fire reported near Olowalu Village.

  2. Evacuation ordered for the village.

  3. Fire estimated at more than 100 acres and 40% contained.

  4. Map update listed two zones under orders and one under a warning.

  5. First to report

Who's involved

Who's involved

People

  • Richard BissenAmerican politician

Organizations

  • Hawaiian Electric IndustriesAmerican utility company
  • Maui Countycounty in Hawaii, United States

Places

  • Lahaina Civic Center
  • Olowalu
  • South Maui Community Park Gymnasium