A federal team arrived Aug. 9 on Maui and is on the ground in Lāhainā to assist with search and rescue efforts amid the devastating active Lāhainā wildfire.
Maui fire crews are battling two brush fires: one in Kula and another in the area of Lahainaluna Road. Evacuations were ordered at 6:40 a.m. for the area surrounding Lahaina Intermediate School.