Monday’s fire was just two miles north of the deadly 2023 disaster but officials said it has so far been far better contained

Firefighters in Maui are battling a brush fire burning above Kaanapali, Hawaii, on Monday. Both lanes of Honoapiʻilani Highway between Puʻukoliʻi Road and Lower Honoapiʻilani Highway have been shut down amid firefighting efforts. Officials asked motorists to avoid the area. The blaze comes almost two years after the devastating Lahaina wildfires.

: A brush fire reported near Honoapiʻilani Highway and Kakaʻalaneo Drive in Kaanapali, Maui, has prompted emergency officials to issue an evacuation order for Zone MAW-465.The evacuation alert states,