Maui's weekend brushfire near Olowalu is now almost fully contained with no homes or lives lost, a relief for residents who lived through the 2023 Lahaina disaster.

• Evacuation orders were lifted Monday morning after sirens sent people out of the area Saturday afternoon.
• Wind gusts hit 80 mph, conditions that could have turned the fire catastrophic.
• Officials credit a county and state clearing project run last year, which hauled tons of trash and old electric vehicle batteries out of the area's fields and back roads.
• Crews are still watching for hotspots and flare-ups to get the fire fully contained.

Outlook: Maui officials say more clearing and preparedness work is planned, treating this fire as proof the approach is working.