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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.