The death toll from the wildfires in Maui rose to 80 late on Friday, as the Hawaiian island was once again put on edge after flare-ups led to an evacuation order for Kaanapali, a western town immediately to the north of Lahaina, the historic town that was devastated by fires earlier in the week.

Maui County officials said the new fire, which broke out near a county fueling station to distribute gas and diesel for residents, was 100 per cent contained by 8.30pm, shortly after police said evacuations were being halted. The new evacuation still rattled residents reeling from this week’s devastation.

A curfew was planned for 10pm on Friday night in parts of Maui affected by the fires, coming hours after the first residents were allowed to return to their homes in Lahaina to begin taking stock of the destruction.

Officials said the tally of the dead was expected to rise as federal help arrives to begin searches inside badly damaged homes and buildings. “We are expecting bad news over the next couple of days,” said senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii.