#big island wildfire
Wildfire burning near Nāpau Crater in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; Kīlauea not erupting
A U.S. Geological Survey overflight at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday confirmed that the plume and glow seen on a webcam near a recent eruption were due to a small wildfire.
FEMA approves Hawaiʻi’s assistance request for North Kohala fire
The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday approved the State of Hawai‘i’s request for a disaster declaration to provide assistance with the wind-whipped North Kohala wildfire on the Big Island.
Wildfire in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park completely contained
National Park Service fire fighters continued to mop up hot spots, patrol the fire edge, extinguish burning vegetation and backhaul equipment through Friday afternoon at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
Firefighters Extinguish 30-Acre Brush Blaze
The Hawai‘i Fire Department received a report of a brush fire behind Costco in Kailua-Kona at 2:05 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018.
STUDY: Climate Change Will Cause Higher Risk of Hawai’i Island Wildfires
Based on changes in rainfall and temperature due to climate change, the annual risk of wildfire could increase up to 375% for parts of Hawai‘i Island
770-Acre Keamuku Fire 80% Contained
The Pōhakuloa 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 fire to spread rapidly. As of noon today, […]
