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Maui fire causes thousands to evacuate

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Video courtesy Jason Nerad
A large brush fire on Central Maui prompted thousands of residents and visitors to evacuate to safety on Thursday.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

An out-of-control wildfire that began along a major Central Maui highway and spread across 3,000 acres Thursday forced thousands of people to evacuate.

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COURTESY MICHELLE ROMANO

An out-of-control wildfire that began along a major Central Maui highway and spread across 3,000 acres Thursday forced thousands of people to evacuate.

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COURTESY JUSTIN PINCUS

Kihei resident Justin Pincus said he first saw a big plume of smoke rising and tried using different routes to pick up his daughter, but all the highways were closed.