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This is a Hawaii County Civil Defense message for Friday evening at 8 p.m. This is a brush fire update from the Hawaii County Fire Department. Approximately 80 percent of the brush fire in Waimea is contained at this time. In addition, the Hawaii County Police Department reports Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) is now open […]

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 1:55 p.m. alarm Tuesday (April 25) for two brushfires along Kaalaiki Road in Ka‘u. Crews arrived to find brushfire directly off Kaalaiki Road. Crews put out the fire and while concluding operations discovered another fire about one mile down Kaalaiki Road in a remote gulch above a Macadamia Nut orchard.

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The Pohakuloa Training Area’s Fire and Emergency Services have nearly contained a wildland fire in the Keamuku Maneuver Area that had spread to more than 770 acres. Despite firefighting efforts that continued through midnight last night and resumed at daybreak, shifting winds and dry conditions caused the wildland fire to spread rapidly. As of noon […]

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The Hawaii Police Department reports that Mamalahoa Hwy (Route 190) is now open to traffic in both directions. The roadway was partially closed earlier due to a brushfire.

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Hawaii Fire Department reports a runaway brush fire in the Kailua-Kona area between Kololia Place and Halawai Place off of Lako Street. This is in the area of the Komohana Kai Subdivision.

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The Hawaii Fire Department reports that the brushfires in the Kawaihae area continue to burn out of control. All roadways are now open.

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The Hawaii Fire Department reports that the runaway brush fire in the area south of the Kona Palisades and Kona Acres subdivision off of Kaiminani Drive is 95% contained at this time.

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Mamalahoa Highway (Hwy 11) between the 56 & 57 mile markers in Punaluu is now open to all traffic. Use caution as fire personnel are still in the area to monitor against possible flare-ups of the brushfire.

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Fire/rescue crews answered a 2:31 p.m. alarm Sunday (June 1) to the Ka‘alu‘alu area of South Point for a brushfire. The brushfire originated near Ka‘alu‘alu Bay and was quickly pushed by tradewinds in a Northwest direction. About 1.5 hours after report of the fire the area burned was 421 acres.

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At 1:05 p.m. Thursday (April 24) firefighters responded to an alarm for a brushfire near the 29 Mile Marker of Mamalaoha Highway (Route 190) in Kona. Hawaii County firefighers with assistance of a Pohakuloa Training Area tanker worked on putting out the brushfire with ground units and Choppers One and Two performing water drops. The […]

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Firefighters answered an 8:44 a.m. alarm Sunday (June 16) due to the sight of smoke coming from Waimanu Valley. From the Waipio Valley Lookout firefighters could see a white plume of smoke coming from Waimanu Valley. Chopper One was deployed to do aerial reconnaissance and discovered a two acre brushfire burning in the forest canopy […]

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Fire/rescue crews responded to a 9:26 p.m. alarm Wednesday (Dec 19) to a brushfire near the 63 mile marker of Highway 11. The fire burned in pasture land on the makai side of Highway 11 which was shut down for about three hours during firefighting operations. Trade winds in the area were at 20-35 mph.

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The Kailua-Kona brushfire has been contained and Hualalai Road is now open. Use caution as emergency crews are still in the area.

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As of Tuesday afternoon (June 19) the two brushfire areas near Pahala have burned about 2,300 acres. Highway 11 is closed at the 46 mile marker, motorists should avoid driving in the area.

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