UPDATE 6 p.m.
The Maui Emergency Management Agency said in an update Sunday evening that firefighters fully extinguished the Wailuku fire at 5:21 p.m.
Officials thanked the public for their cooperation and understanding throughout the day.
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The Maui Fire Department contained a brush fire in Wailuku Sunday off of Piihana Road.
It’s currently unclear how many acres the fire burned and the cause of the fire.
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The Maui Emergency Management Agency said in Genasys advisory that a brush fire in the area off of Piihana Road had been reported at around 1:50 p.m.
MFD was on the scene and the Maui Police Department controlled traffic in the area.
MEMA released another alert at 4:15 p.m. saying that the brush fire was contained at 3:54 p.m.
Officials urged the public to continue to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to operate.