UPDATE: Portion of Hina Lani Street in Kona reopen after closure because of brush fire

Road closure update 7:05 p.m. July 8, 2026: Hawai‘i Police Department at about 4 p.m. Wednesday advised Big Island motorists that Hina Lani Street in North Kona was reopen in both directions of travel.

A portion of the roadway, between Highway 190 and Ane Keohokālole Highway, was previously closed for several hours because of a brush fire.

Original post at 12:09 p.m. July 8, 2026: A brush in North Kona, near the Ulu Wini Apartments, has closed a portion of Hina Lani Street, between Highway 190 and Ane Keohokālole Highway.

According to Hawai‘i Island police, the road is expected to be closed for the next three hours and motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Hawai‘i Fire Assistant Chief Chris Carvalho confirmed at least two engines, two brush trucks, Chopper 2 and a medic vehicle responded to the blaze that started in some bushes.

No evacuations or injuries have been reported at this time.

At 11:09 a.m., an AlertWest camera, installed by Hawaiian Electric in wildfire-prone areas, showed smoke billowing above the Keahuolu Courthouse. As of 12:06 p.m., that smoke appears to have dissipated.

This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.