#hawaii island brush fire

Brush fire in North Hāmākua on Big Island has burned 150 acres; 70% contained

Hawaiʻi Fire Department crews are working to contain a brushfire that has inundated roughly 150 acres above the Paʻauilo Transfer Station in North Hāmākua.

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.

HFD Battles Brush Fire at Hokulia Golf Course

The Hawaii‘i Fire department arrived at the scene of a half-acre brush fire at 5:07 p.m. on Monday between two fairways at the Hokulia Golf Course.