The Maui Veterans Highway was reopened around 2:40 p.m., according to a spokesperson with the Maui Police Department. The brush fire was reportedly contained around 3:36 p.m. The Maui Fire Department will release specifics following their response.
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Firefighters on Maui have been battling wildfires and structure fires on Tuesday in Upcountry and Lahaina areas, including on the main tourist drag of Front Street. The fires are not contained, fueled by high winds and dry air as a result of Hurricane Dora.
A large brush fire has burned more than 100 acres mauka of the Olowalu Store in West Maui since it was first reported shortly after 3 p.m. Maui police reopened the Honoapiʻilani Highway at 6:15 p.m. Motorists are asked to drive with caution and expect delays as traffic resumes its normal flow.