Hawaiian officials have said they were also monitoring fires on the northern side of Big Island (also known as Hawaii island), which were threatening about 200 homes in and around the Kohala ranch – a community of more than 500 people.

The fire there has burnt at least 600 acres (243 hectares) of land, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS.

The fires are bringing back memories of 2021, when a major wildfire forced thousands to evacuate from the Big Island.