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Update: Brush fire in Waikōloa contained after scorching 75 acres
Currently, no structures are threatened, thanks to the winds pushing the fire southward, away from residential areas.
Officials respond to fire Monday in Hawaiian Paradise Park, cause under investigation
Hawai’i Fire Department personnel put out a fire in Hawaiian Paradise Park Monday afternoon.
Hawai‘i firefighters respond to structure fire in Eden Roc
Hawai’i Fire Department personnel responded to a blaze in Eden Rock around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Update: Mauna Kea Resort sheltering in place as Hawai‘i fire crews battle brush fire along Kohala Coast; portion of Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway closed
Two more brush fires have broken out in South Kohala near the Mauna Kea and Hapuna Beach areas on the Big Island, according to Hawaiʻi County officials.
Fire damages Hawaiian Acres community center
The community center, owned by Hawaiian Acres Community Association, suffered smoke and heat damage throughout the approximately 20- by 50-foot building.
Fires 100% contained at military training area on Big Island; 1,500 to 1,800 acres burned
Total water bucket drops for the entire incident, which began Feb. 12 with two fires ignited by lightning strikes, are 222 water bucket drops with 200,000 gallons of water.
Helicopters dump 67,000 gallons of water on 2 fires at military training area on Big Island
The small fire by Hawaiʻi Belt Road remains at approximately 90 percent contained, and the larger fire in the interior hills of Keamuku Maneuver Area remains at approximately 70 percent contained on the Big Island.
Big Island fires at military training area nearly contained; about 1,500 acres burned
Firefighting crews from the U.S. Army Garrison and Hawaiʻi County, along with volunteers and dozer operators continue to battle the fire that is now mostly contained.
Hawai’i firefighters extinguish multi-use building fully involved on ranch land
Firefighters extinguished the blaze after about two hours and the Red Cross was called to help the property owners.
HFD Responds to Fire at Big Island Gym
The department asks that both residents and visitors alike call (808) 935 3311 to report any suspicious fire-related activities.
Big Island Home Deemed Total Loss Following Structure Fire
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
UPDATE: Kohala Residential Fire
Upon arrival, responders found black smoke coming from the rear of a single family residence.
Video: Tai Chi Company Catches Fire in Hilo
The event was captured in part by a passerby using her smartphone.
Hilo Structure Fire Believed Electrical in Nature
According to police dispatch, the occupancy was an abandoned structure, but still had a live HELCO electrical feed.
Ka‘alualu Bay Brush Fire Close to Contained
A brushfire in Ka‘u continues to burn in isolated areas after being ignited by an unknown source late Saturday night.
Woman Missing in Wake of Pahala Blaze
The property, valued at $375,000, is considered a total loss. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Police Investigate Body Found in Burned Structure
Police and Fire officials were dispatched to the scene shortly after 12:30 a.m. for a reported structure fire at a residence on Ahiukau Street in the Eden Roc Subdivision.
