"Kihei fire, Oct. 20, 2015. Photo credit: Julia Toro."
Arson is a serious crime (first degree arson is a class A felony). If you have any information on any suspicious activity in the area near the Tuesday fire, please report to 911.
"Maui fire officials say an afternoon brush fire on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Kīhei was intentionally set.
The incident was reported at 2:24 p.m. near Kaiwahine Street in South Maui.
Firefighters from Kīhei arrived on scene at 2:35 p.m. to find about an acre of dry brush burning at the end of Kaiwahine Street, next to Hale Piʻilani Park...
A total of 2 acres was burned, and the fire came within 100 feet of the nearest homes."