(CNN) A overnight brush fire Friday near Maui's resort area of Lahaina has forced evacuations as Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii with life-threatening amounts of rain, officials said.

The brush fire, near Lahaina's Kauaula Valley, is estimated to cover between three and four acres, according to a Maui County emergency alert.

A nearby storm shelter has been moved from Lahaina Intermediate School to the Lahaina Civic Center, the alert said. Authorities have begun evacuating residents in the area, the alert said.

There are no reports of injuries.

Emergency personnel responded to reports of a brush fire about 1 a.m., officials said.

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