A brush fire mauka of Kaanapali Hillside burned 7 acres and came to about 50 feet of the nearest homes before being doused by firefighters Wednesday afternoon, a fire official said.
The fire on the south end of the development was fully contained at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday with crews still mopping up at 8:30 p.m., said Fire Services Chief Ed Taomoto.
Firefighters received the call at 4:15 p.m. and were on scene at 4:30 p.m.
There was no damage or evacuations, he said.
Two helicopters and crews from Lahaina, Napili and Wailea and tankers from Lahaina and Kahului, a hazmat unit from Kahului and a battalion chief were called to battle the blaze, Taomoto said.