Wildfire — Waianae Coast, Hawaii

2025-07-06 to 2025-07-07 · Waianae Coast, Hawaii

Direct deaths

$1.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

According to KITV, Honolulu fire Department received a call at 2:33pm for a wildfire near Paakea road in Maili. A total of twenty nine Honolulu fire Department units along with units from the Federal Fire Department worked to contain the fire. The fire was ninety percent contained at 1:30 on Monday morning, and burnt about ninety five acres. A total of two homes were damaged in the fire as well as an unconfirmed number of other small structures. According to mayor Rick Blangiardi, a ninety four year old woman had died. She was taken in critical conditions by EMS due to smoke inhalation and second-degree burns.

Wider weather episode

A wildfire broke out in Maili on July 7 and burnt about ninety five acres. Two homes were damaged in the fire and one fatality was reported. Moderate drought conditions were in place at the time of the fire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.