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The Napau Fire site has received significant rainfall over the last few days keeping the fire at bay but making the lava fields very slippery and unsafe for firefighters to walk on. Fire crews have hiked out of the area. Helicopter and ground crews will observe the burn area for any smoke over the next […]

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The Napau Fire is reported to be 80% contained with no increase in size of the burn area as of mid-day Sunday (March 27). Firefighters are continuing to set a high priority in protecting the East Rift SEA (Special Ecological Area) on the South side of the fire and the Kealakomo and Naula SEAs on […]

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Fire crews continue to fight the Napau Fire in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Saturday (March 26). The size of the fire is still reported to be 2,076 acres in size with 50% of the fire contained as of mid-day.

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The Napau Fire in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is reported to be 50% contained according to Napau Fire Information Officer Gary Wuchner Friday (March 25). The fire has consume 2,076 acres of land since it’s start from the Kamoamoa Fissure Eruption on March 5, 2011. Favorable weather in the form of light trade winds and […]

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Fire managers are still in a planning stage to determine fire resources needs, measure firefighter risk to value, and determine probability and measures of success of operations in terms of costs and efforts.

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