Brush fire forces evacuation of 50 Maui residents as other wildfires burn in continental US

Kahikinui fire is 85% contained as firefighting crews battle blazes in Pacific north-west, California and the RockiesA fast-moving Hawaii brush fire fueled by fierce winds forced the evacuation of about 50 Maui residents on the opposite side of the same island where a devastating blaze killed more than 100 people two years ago.The fire started on Sunday in a sparsely populated area with land set aside for Native Hawaiians. Continue reading...

Brush fire forces evacuation of 50 Maui residents as other wildfires burn in continental US

Kahikinui fire is 85% contained as firefighting crews battle blazes in Pacific north-west, California and the Rockies

A fast-moving Hawaii brush fire fueled by fierce winds forced the evacuation of about 50 Maui residents on the opposite side of the same island where a devastating blaze killed more than 100 people two years ago.

The fire started on Sunday in a sparsely populated area with land set aside for Native Hawaiians. Continue reading...