Firefighters in Maui are battling a brush fire burning above Kaanapali, Hawaii, on Monday. The fire is near the old Sugar Cane Train warehouse, the Maui Emergency Management Agency said. Both lanes of Honoapiʻilani Highway between Puʻukoliʻi Road and Lower Honoapiʻilani Highway have been shut down amid firefighting efforts,

At 12:22 p.m., county officials closed both lanes of the highway — between Puukolii Road and Lower Honoapiilani Highway near the old Sugar Cane warehouse. Motorists are asked to avoid the area to allow helicopters to draw water from the ocean for firefighting operations.

How many acres did the Ka’anapali fire burn? The county of Maui shared in a Facebook post that said around 2 p.m. local time on Monday, Aug. 4, the "fire intensity has been sign