A 19-page letter began arriving last week with deadlines and instructions on how to file for part of the settlement.

The Maui Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) issued evacuation orders for homes near Mile Markers 24 and 25, with approximately 105 Kahikinui homestead lots in the area. Door-to-door evacuations were also conducted by Maui Police Department and MFD, according to an official update.

An Army combat veteran with high-level fire safety job experience in Arizona is Hawaii’s new state fire marshal.

Maui Fire Chief Brad Ventura gave HNN the latest update on the Maui brush fire, Monday at 9:30 a.m. Hawaii chefs flexed their culinary skills this weekend at the 5th annual Kauai Poke Fest, held at Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu.

Federal and City firefighters are working to contain a 250-acre brush fire on the Schofield Barracks Range. According to U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii, the fire has been burning slowly since June 3, and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

KAHIKINUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Maui Fire Department is battling a brush fire in Kahikinui. The Maui Emergency Management Agency sent out an alert about the fire shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday. Officials said that first responders are on scene between mile markers 24 and 25, and asked the public to avoid the area.