A fast-moving brush fire fueled by fierce winds has forced the evacuation of over 100 homes on the Hawaii island of Maui, about 60 miles from the scene of a devastating fire two years ago that killed more than 100 people in the historic town of Lahaina.

Firefighters have evacuated at least 105 homes in Maui following a fast-moving brush fire fueled by strong winds. Fire officials say the brush fire in East Maui grew to about 500 acres on Sunday night.

A brushfire in Maui, Hawaii, rapidly grew from a quarter-acre to 500 acres on Sunday, the authorities said. The blaze, known as the Kahikinui fire, was reported at 10 a.m. local time, 4 p.m. Eastern,