Maui County officials said the fire had 'stabilized' and was 'not posing an active threat at this time.'
An evacuation order was issued for a residential area of Lahaina in the hills above Kaanapali resort hotels, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency said. The order was for an area around Anapuni Loop, the agency said in a post on social media.
At around 2:30 p.m. local time, Maui County officials said the fire had"stabilized" and was"not posing an active threat at this time." Evacuation orders remained in place, however. At least 115 people were killed and more than 2,200 structures destroyed when a wildfire tore through downtown Lahaina on Aug. 8. Minimal rains have pushed the area into drought.
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