#Kamaoa Road

Update: Brush fire in Ka‘ū remains contained; no livestock or pastureland lost

According to Hawai‘i Fire officials, relative humidity increased as of first light but there was no active burning.

Update 2: Main brush fire put out; Kamaoa Road in Naʻalehu now open

Update: Kamaoa Road is now open. Hawaiʻi Fire Department remains at the scene to mop up a brush fire.

Utility Work to Close Portion of Kamāoʻa Road in South Point

The work will not require a power outage.

UPDATE: Good Samaritan Neighbor Dies

The fire that started in the kitchen caused an estimated $85,000 in damage to the home on Kamaoa Road.