Lahaina Fire
The Lahaina Fire was reported on August 8, 2023 in Maui County, Hawaii and burned 2,621 acres.
- Size
- 2,621 acres
- Contained
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 8, 2023
Map
Perimeter mapped August 8, 2023 at 4:30 PM HST, 2,123 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 20.883, -156.666.
The incident
- Size
- 2,621 acres
- Containment
- Not reported
- Discovered
- August 8, 2023 at 11:30 AM HST
- Cause
- Not reported
- County
- Maui County
- State
- Hawaii
- Protecting agency
- C&L
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-HIMAUX-000775
- IRWIN identifier
- B855908B-A931-4931-9D3D-D17311DDAA0D
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 12, 2023 (2,621 acres) to September 7, 2023 (2,123 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2023 | 2,621 | |
| September 7, 2023 | 2,123 | -498 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Lahaina, HI covers the area today.
Nearby
- Lahaina, HI1 mile southwest of the fire’s origin
- Kaanapali Landing, HI4 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Kā‘anapali, HI4 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Napili-Honokowai, HI6 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Wailuku, HI10 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Waikapū, HI10 miles east of the fire’s origin
Hawaii wildfires today Wildfires of 2023 All current fires
Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated August 12, 2023 at 5:11 PM HST. Identifier 2023-HIMAUX-000775.