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08-07-2025
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94-year-old woman, critically injured in Maili wildfire, dies
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @ Honolulu firefighters battle a wildfire in Maili Sunday afternoon. JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @ Honolulu firefighters battle a wildfire in Maili Sunday afternoon. UPDATE : 2 :50 p.m. A 94-year-old woman critically injured in the 55-acre Maili wildfire Sunday has died, city officials confirmed. The woman's identity, and the cause and manner of her death are pending with the city Department of the Medical Examiner. The Maili wildfire was declared fully contained early this morning, according to a bulletin sent out by HFD shortly after 7 a.m. The fire led to a mass evacuation of Leeward Coast residents Sunday afternoon. It burned two Maili homes, about 55 acres, and led to the evacuation of about 600 homes in Maili. National Weather Service forecasters said breezy winds are expected through Tuesday, but winds should peak below advisory level today with no significant rain in the immediate forecast. 7 :30 a.m. The Maili wildfire has been fully contained, according to a bulletin sent out by HFD shortly after 7 a.m. The fire was declared fully contained at 1 :24 a.m., although fire crews remain on the scene to extinguish residual hot spots. HFD said they are working on a comprehensive damage assessment. 'Mahalo to the community for their ongoing support, and to our partners at the City, State, and Federal levels for their coordinated efforts to contain the fire and keep our community safe, ' HFD said in the bulletin. PREVIOUS COVERAGE The evacuated Maili neighborhoods are reopened this morning and the Honolulu Fire Department says firefighters have almost completely contained the wildfire that burned two homes and critically injured a 94-year-old woman Sunday. HFD said that as of 1 a.m. today, the fire is 90 % contained and there is just one remaining road closure at Kaukamana Road between Maliona Street and the Hawaii SPCA of Maili. HFD remains on the scene this morning to monitor the situation, officials said. City & County of Honolulu officials deactivated the Emergency Operations Center at about 1 :20 a.m. today following the multi-agency response to the brushfire that began Sunday afternoon. HFD responded to a 2 :33 p.m. 911 call reporting a brushfire near 87-253 Paakea Road in Maili. The first HFD unit arrived at 2 :42 p.m. and requested additional resources as firefighters started battling the wildfire. At 3 :28 p.m., fire officials ordered the evacuation of neighborhoods mauka of Kulaaupuni Road. The fire burned two Maili homes, about 55 acres, and led to the evacuation of about 600 homes in Maili. RELATED STORY : Honolulu Emergency Medical Services paramedics treated a 94-year-old woman for smoke inhalation and second-degree burns, and took her to a hospital in critical condition. Four other people were evaluated for smoke inhalation but refused further treatment, city officials said. According to the American Red Cross, at least 17 people used an emergency evacuation shelter set up at Waianae Intermediate School. HFD has not yet determined the cause of the fire, and no damage estimate was immediately available. Fire officials said the fire was reported as 20 % contained at 4 :43 p.m., 75 % contained at 7 :34 p.m. State Department of Education officials said that summer meal service for children ages 18 and younger would be paused on Monday at Waianae Intermediate and Maili Elementary schools because of the wildfire. Summer school programs at both campuses concluded last week, so no classes have been affected, officials said. National Weather Service forecasters said breezy winds are expected through Tuesday, but winds should peak below advisory level today with no significant rain in the immediate forecast.———Available resources—Residents displaced or directly affected by the Maili fire can contact the American Red Cross at 800-733-2767 to request assistance.—For a list of other summer meal service sites that are available today, visit.—Power outages in Maili can be reported to Hawaiian Electric at 855-304-1212. See more : Correction : An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the number of acres burned. 7 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
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07-07-2025
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Maili wildfire declared fully contained
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @ Honolulu firefighters battle a wildfire in Maili Sunday afternoon. JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @ Honolulu firefighters battle a wildfire in Maili Sunday afternoon. UPDATE : 7 :30 a.m. The Maili wildfire has been fully contained, according to a bulletin sent out by HFD shortly after 7 a.m. The fire was declared fully contained at 1 :24 a.m., although fire crews remain on the scene to extinguish residual hot spots. HFD said they are working on a comprehensive damage assessment. 'Mahalo to the community for their ongoing support, and to our partners at the City, State, and Federal levels for their coordinated efforts to contain the fire and keep our community safe, ' HFD said in the bulletin. PREVIOUS COVERAGE The evacuated Maili neighborhoods are reopened this morning and the Honolulu Fire Department says firefighters have almost completely contained the wildfire that burned two homes and critically injured a 94-year-old woman Sunday. HFD said that as of 1 a.m. today, the fire is 90 % contained and there is just one remaining road closure at Kaukamana Road between Maliona Street and the Hawaii SPCA of Maili. HFD remains on the scene this morning to monitor the situation, officials said. City & County of Honolulu officials deactivated the Emergency Operations Center at about 1 :20 a.m. today following the multi-agency response to the brushfire that began Sunday afternoon. HFD responded to a 2 :33 p.m. 911 call reporting a brushfire near 87-253 Paakea Road in Maili. The first HFD unit arrived at 2 :42 p.m. and requested additional resources as firefighters started battling the wildfire. At 3 :28 p.m., fire officials ordered the evacuation of neighborhoods mauka of Kulaaupuni Road. The fire burned two Maili homes, about 95 acres, and led to the evacuation of about 600 homes in Maili. RELATED STORY : Honolulu Emergency Medical Services paramedics treated a 94-year-old woman for smoke inhalation and second-degree burns, and took her to a hospital in critical condition. Four other people were evaluated for smoke inhalation but refused further treatment, city officials said. According to the American Red Cross, at least 17 people used an emergency evacuation shelter set up at Waianae Intermediate School. HFD has not yet determined the cause of the fire, and no damage estimate was immediately available. Fire officials said the fire was reported as 20 % contained at 4 :43 p.m., 75 % contained at 7 :34 p.m. State Department of Education officials said that summer meal service for children ages 18 and younger would be paused on Monday at Waianae Intermediate and Maili Elementary schools because of the wildfire. Summer school programs at both campuses concluded last week, so no classes have been affected, officials said. National Weather Service forecasters said breezy winds are expected through Tuesday, but winds should peak below advisory level today with no significant rain in the immediate forecast.———Available resources—Residents displaced or directly affected by the Maili fire can contact the American Red Cross at 800-733-2767 to request assistance.—For a list of other summer meal service sites that are available today, visit.—Power outages in Maili can be reported to Hawaiian Electric at 855-304-1212. See more : 2 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
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07-07-2025
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Maili wildfire prompts mass evacuation on Leeward Coast
RELATED PHOTO GALLERY Honolulu firefighters had a 95-acre wildfire in Maili 75 % contained Sunday night after it led to the mass evacuation of Leeward Coast residents, resulted in a 94-year-old woman being treated for smoke inhalation and burned two homes. City officials Sunday night told people who evacuated to remain out of the evacuation area until further notice. Those who stayed should remain in place, the city said. Some Maili residents, including Council member Andria Tupola, said they never received any notice to evacuate. 'I live pretty close to the fire and I did not get an evacuation order, ' Tupola said. 'I heard there was a radio announcement and some people got texts. But it mostly spread on social media.' If she had not been contacted by state Rep. Darius Kila (D, Nanakuli-Maili ) or Gov. Josh Green, Tupola said, 'I don't think I would have known about the fire.' But Kevin Miller, 58, was awakened by his cellphone with an alert to evacuate at 3 :37 p.m. He was napping inside a house on Kulaaupuni Street, which began filling with smoke. A Honolulu Police Department officer then arrived and told everyone to leave. 'So I got out of there, ' Miller later said Sunday night at the Waianae Intermediate School cafeteria that had been pressed into service as an emergency evacuation center, while vehicles continued to pour out of the Leeward Coast along Farrington Highway and Paakea Road. Miller was one of about 20 evacuees at Waianae Intermediate School, including Abdallah Mwamakatwe, 53, who also said he had received no evacuation order. He lives on the grounds of the Samoan Methodist Church on Paakea Road with an extended family that began to smell—and then see—smoke in the home about 3 p.m. Three cousins—ages 9, 12 and 17—tried to escape by climbing over the backyard fence, which neighbors had to break down to give them an escape route. 'I never yelled that loud for help in my life, ' Laina Tuinavave, 17, said at the evacuation center. The cousins said they were still shocked and traumatized Sunday night and had not had time to cry. Mwamakatwe, 53, was the last to flee the home and drove his Ford Bronco to reunite with his family at Maili Beach Park with only his cellphone. 'I'm glad we're all alive, ' he said. 'I didn't take anything. I'm just happy we came alive.' Kila said that two Maili homes may have burned, and Council member Tupola said that she understood that at least 'one family had lost everything.' The city said only that 'some structure damage ' had been reported Sunday night. Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said it treated a 94-year-old woman who suffered smoke inhalation and transported her in critical condition to an emergency room. Kila—one of many city, state and Neighborhood Board members who continue to advocate for another major route out of the Leeward Coast during an emergency—said Sunday's evacuation under the direction of HPD went orderly and the military remained on standby to open its Kolekole Pass as another evacuation route, if necessary. Kila said it appeared that state, city and military officials were coordinating efforts. 'I've been thoroughly impressed with the quick activation, ' he said. The order to evacuate was appropriate, Kila said, especially given the dry conditions as the Leeward Coast continues to dry out this summer, along with the leeward sides of all islands. 'I'd rather be safe than sorry, ' he said. 'I would rather us exercise safety than not.' Hawaiian Electric turned off power to 30 Maili homes in the fire area at the request of the Honolulu Fire Department, Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Darren Pai said. Sunday's fire represented the latest response to Hawaii wildfires following the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires that killed 102 people and caused an estimated $13 billion in damage. The Maui wildfires were ignited when high winds knocked over a Hawaiian Electric utility pole overloaded with technology equipment that toppled over and ignited overgrown brush mauka of Lahaina town. Maui County firefighters thought they had extinguished the initial blaze, then left to respond to a different incident, only to discover that the smoldering fire broke out and raced down to Lahaina town, where fleeing residents' escape routes were blocked by other downed utility poles knocked over by high winds. Survivors complained that no tsunami warning alarms went off and Maui police did not broadcast evacuation orders from their patrol cars. The evacuation along Farrington Highway and Paakea Road on Sunday night appeared orderly as Honolulu police officers regulated traffic, Kila said. State Rep. Diamond Garcia (R, Ewa-Kapolei ) said that HPD officers Sunday night warned people over their patrol vehicles' loud speakers to evacuate. 'HPD has done a phenomenal job with their loud speakers, ' Garcia said. The state Department of Education announced Sunday night that the wildfire forced it to pause its free summer meals program during shelter use and Maili Elementary's summer meal service will be closed today because of road closures. For alternative meal sites, visit. Also Sunday night, Hawaiian Electric said that power would remain off for approximately 330 customers in Upcountry Maui until 'hazardous conditions improve.' Hawaiian Electric shut off power Sunday as part of its Public Safety Power Shutoff program following high winds and dry conditions. The utility said that power lines and other utility equipment must be inspected and any damage must be repaired before restoring power. The work could involve ground crews and aerial inspections using helicopters and drones, Hawaiian Electric said Sunday night. 'We sincerely apologize and ask for our customers' continued patience, ' Jim Alberts, Hawaiian Electric senior vice president and chief operations officer, said in a statement. 'The safety of the public and our crews is our top priority. We will work as quickly as possible to ensure power can be restored safely without creating any additional hazards.' Hawaiian Electric said it may shut off power in communities with 'high exposure to wildfire risk during severe weather conditions. Customers in these areas are urged to implement their own emergency plans and prepare for the possibility of extended power outages.'
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07-07-2025
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Maili evacuation lifted after wildfire declared 90% contained
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @ Honolulu firefighters battle a wildfire in Maili Sunday afternoon. JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @ Honolulu firefighters battle a wildfire in Maili Sunday afternoon. The evacuated Maili neighborhoods are reopened this morning and the Honolulu Fire Department says firefighters have almost completely contained the wildfire that burned two homes and critically injured a 94-year-old woman Sunday. HFD said that as of 1 a.m. today, the fire is 90 % contained and there is just one remaining road closure at Kaukamana Road between Maliona Street and the Hawaii SPCA of Maili. HFD remains on the scene this morning to monitor the situation, officials said. City & County of Honolulu officials deactivated the Emergency Operations Center at about 1 :20 a.m. today following the multi-agency response to the brushfire that began Sunday afternoon. HFD responded to a 2 :33 p.m. 911 call reporting a brushfire near 87-253 Paakea Road in Maili. The first HFD unit arrived at 2 :42 p.m. and requested additional resources as firefighters started battling the wildfire. At 3 :28 p.m., fire officials ordered the evacuation of neighborhoods mauka of Kulaaupuni Road. The fire burned two Maili homes, about 95 acres, and led to the evacuation of about 600 homes in Maili. RELATED STORY : Honolulu Emergency Medical Services paramedics treated a 94-year-old woman for smoke inhalation and second-degree burns, and took her to a hospital in critical condition. Four other people were evaluated for smoke inhalation but refused further treatment, city officials said. According to the American Red Cross, at least 17 people used an emergency evacuation shelter set up at Waianae Intermediate School. HFD has not yet determined the cause of the fire, and no damage estimate was immediately available. Fire officials said the fire was reported as 20 % contained at 4 :43 p.m., 75 % contained at 7 :34 p.m. State Department of Education officials said that summer meal service for children ages 18 and younger would be paused on Monday at Waianae Intermediate and Maili Elementary schools because of the wildfire. Summer school programs at both campuses concluded last week, so no classes have been affected, officials said. National Weather Service forecasters said breezy winds are expected through Tuesday, but winds should peak below advisory level today with no significant rain in the immediate forecast.———Available resources—Residents displaced or directly affected by the Maili fire can contact the American Red Cross at 800-733-2767 to request assistance.—For a list of other summer meal service sites that are available today, visit.—Power outages in Maili can be reported to Hawaiian Electric at 855-304-1212. See more : 0 Comments By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the. An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our. Having trouble with comments ? .
