Big Island firefighters arrived on the scene of a brush fire in Na‘alehu between the 62 and 63 mile markers of Highway 11 on Monday, Feb. 7.
Upon arrival at, 11:18 a.m., firefighters found approximately 200 acres of pasture land with a mixture of tall grass, brush and trees in flames.
The fire was fanned by winds from the south blowing between 10 and 13 mph and gusting to 15 mph.
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The fire was extinguished with helicopter bucket drops and by ground crews via four-wheel drive access roads. Operations to continue throughout the day with
Operations to continued throughout the day; personnel monitored to area overnight.
The fire is contained at this time.
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No injuries reported and no structures were threatened.
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