Waikoloa Village evacuation order remains in effect as wildland fire continues to burn

A woman walks her dog at Waimea District Park Sunday as a large wildland fire that broke out above Mana Road on Friday continues to burn. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

A large wildland fire that broke out above Mana Road on Friday continues to burn Sunday morning. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

Owners of horses evacuated Waikoloa Stables from Waikii Ranch as the fire threatened that community Saturday are loaded Sunday afternoon following a mandatory evacuation order for Waikoloa Village. The order was lifted at 7 p.m. Sunday as firefighters continued to battle the wildland fire that’s scorched more than 62.5 square miles and consumed two homes in South Kohala. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

Vehicles head down Waikoloa Village after residents and visitors lodging in the area were ordered to evacuate as an out-of-control wildland fire threatened the South Kohala town Sunday afternoon. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

Vehicles make their way onto Queen Kaahumanu Highway from an emergency access route opened after residents and visitors lodging in Waikoloa Village were ordered to evacuate as an out-of-control wildland fire threatened the South Kohala town Sunday afternoon. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

A Hawaii Police Department officers directs vehicles exiting from an emergency route opened Sunday afternoon from Hulu Street in Waikoloa Village to Queen Kaahumanu Highway to provide residents another way out of the South Kohala Town. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

A man prepares a horse trailer to load horses Sunday afternoon at Waikoloa Stables next to a dry rain gauge. Waikii Ranch brought several horses down as the fire threatened that community Saturday and had to move the mammals again on Sunday as the fire neared Waikoloa Village. ​(Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today

Vehicles exit from an emergency route opened from Hulu Street in Waikoloa Village to Queen Kaahumanu Highway to provide residents another way out of the South Kohala Town. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

Traffic was backed up for miles on Waikoloa Road and Queen Kaahumanu Highway Sunday afternoon after a mandatory evacuation was ordered as a wildland fire approached the Waikoloa Village area. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

Vehicles were backed up Waikoloa Road after a mandatory evacuation was ordered as a wildland fire approached the Waikoloa Village area Sunday afternoon. A second emergency route was later opened from Hulu Street to Queen Kaahumanu Highway to provide residents another way out of the South Kohala Town. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

A Waikoloa resident packs their vehicle Sunday afternoon following a mandatory evacuation order issued shortly after noon. (Chelsea Jensen/West Hawaii Today)

An evacuation order Sunday afternoon that prompted thousands to flee Waikoloa Village was lifted at 7 p.m. as firefighters continued to battle a wildland fire that’s scorched more than 62.5 square miles and consumed two homes in South Kohala.