A brushfire in Maui, Hawaii, rapidly grew from a quarter-acre to 500 acres on Sunday, the authorities said.

About 50 residents on Maui evacuated their homes as a fast-moving brush fire fueled by strong winds encroached on their rural community. Fire officials say the brush fire in East Maui grew to about 500 acres on Sunday night,

Fast-moving brush fire on Hawaii's Maui island evacuates about 50 people. No structures have burned. HONOLULU — A fast-moving Hawaii brush fire fueled by fierce winds forced the evacuation of about 50 Maui residents on the opposite side of the same island where a devastating blaze killed over 100 people two years ago.