Maui fire crews are battling a brush fire along Maui Veterans Highway. The fire was reported at 2:14 p.m. The Maui Emergency Management Agency issued a Public Safety Alert shortly before 4 p.m., saying the situation is ongoing.
(Update: 4:55 p.m., April 25, 2024) Honoapiʻilani Highway is now completely OPEN. It was closed earlier due to a motor vehicle accident in which a vehicle went over the guardrail, and a separate incident near the Scenic Lookout involving a fire. Police tell Maui Now that the vehicle has been towed and the fire has been extinguished.