Temporary evacuation points opened today at 3:45 p.m. at Lahaina Civic Center and at 4:30 p.m. at South Maui Community Park Gym in Kīhei for residents and others evacuating Olowalu Village due to a brush fire that poses an immediate threat to life and property.

Temporary evacuation points, or TEPs, provide a safe gathering area but do not have the supplies and amenities of a regular emergency shelter.

Those evacuating to a TEP should bring:

• Bedding
• Food and drinking water
• Essential supplies
• Medications

Pets are permitted but must be in crates. If necessary, TEPs can be converted into emergency shelters, which provide cots, food and water.

The TEP locations are:

• WEST MAUI: Lahaina Civic Center Gym, 1840 Honoapiʻilani Highway, Lahaina

• SOUTH MAUI: South Maui Community Park and Gym, 1501 Liloa Drive, Kihei

An evacuation order remains in effect for Olowalu Village from Luawai Street to Ehehene Street. Residents and others in the affected area should leave immediately, evacuate away from the fire area and follow directions from emergency officials.

Honoapiʻilani Highway is closed from North Kīhei to Olowalu Store, 820 Olowalu Village Road, Lahaina. Motorists should avoid the area and use alternate routes.

Do not return to the affected area until authorities announce it is safe to do so.

The County of Maui and emergency response agencies are responding to the fire, which was reported at approximately 1:57 p.m. today near Olowalu Village. Emergency sirens were sounded at approximately 2:40 p.m. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

The National Weather Service forecast tropical storm-force winds from Hurricane Nolo as it passes south of the state.

For updated road closure information, visit mauicounty.gov/roadclosures. For emergency information, visit mauicounty.gov/MEMA.

For real-time evacuation notifications, zone status updates, and to download the Genasys Protect evacuation app, visit: https://protect.genasys.com

Learn about emergency preparedness and additional ways to stay informed during an emergency: https://www.mauicounty.gov/MEMA