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Fire crews were working to extinguish a small brush fire in Waikapu on Sunday afternoon, according to the Maui Fire Department.
The fire was first reported at 12:18 p.m. along Kuihelani Highway at Waiko Road.
The 1.32-acre blaze of brush and kiawe trees was brought under control at around 1:30 p.m., the Fire Department said. Crews were mopping up and working to completely extinguish the fire.
Temperatures were in the mid-80s, with gusty trade winds of 10 to 20 mph.
The cause of the fire was undetermined. There were no known damages as of 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
Engines from Wailuku, Kahului and Makawao responded to the incident, along with a mini from Wailuku, a wildland unit from Kahului, tankers from Kahului and Wailea, the department's Air One helicopter and a battalion chief.