Maui County to begin clearing vegetation and debris from 115 acres at Kapūʻali in Launiupoko

The Maui Emergency Management Agency is launching a wildfire risk reduction project on 115 acres of county-owned land at Kapūʻali, also known as Cut Mountain, in Launiupoko. The initiative follows a series of a dozen brush fires reported at the site between February 2024 and September 2026. The project aims to clear vegetation and debris to mitigate future fire hazards in the area.