Early morning brush fire scorches portion of undeveloped area Saturday in Kona

A brush fire early Saturday morning in Kailua-Kona scorched a 10-by-20-foot piece of property in an undeveloped area of the 75-500 block of Kuakini Highway near Hualālai Road.

There were no damages to the property or injuries. The blaze’s cause has not been determined. Big Island police are investigating.

Kona patrol officers responded to the brush fire at 2:40 a.m. Saturday. Upon their arrival, officers observed a large plume of smoke, but the fire was not easily visible from the roadway.

Hualālai Road between Kuakini Highway and Aloha Kona Drive was closed for a little more than an hour as Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel extinguished the blaze.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Kona Patrol Sergeant Thomas Chun-Ming via email at Thomas.Chun-Ming@hawaiicounty.gov or call the Hawai‘i Police Department’s non-emergency line at 808-935-3311.

Those who want to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 808-961-8300.