Here's what visitors should know about going to maui. Map of the crater road fire as of 5 p.m Haleakala (maui alert) — maui county officials lifted the evacuation advisory for the crater road fire on wednesday evening as conditions improved, but criticism of their response to the blaze is mounting
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The fire, which began on july 10, has burned 355 acres and is 50% contained, according to the maui fire department.
Fire update the brush fire of about four acres was first reported near holomua road and baldwin avenue at 1:30 p.m
Since then, fire spotting has occurred and there are no set acreage or containment estimates at this time “the crater fire, as of noon, is burning about a mile from the park entrance in the summit district,” said haleakala national park chief ranger ari wong, who spoke at the news conference on thursday. The fire increased in size from 355 acres this morning to approximately 500 acres this afternoon, according to maui fire officials
