Posted on 7:16 pm, Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Tags: fire, hilo
Fire/rescue crews responded to a 1:50 p.m. alarm Tuesday (Aug 21) for a report of a brush fire next to Komohana Street between Huali Place and Ponahawai Street. Upon arrival, crews found a man, about 50-years-old, engulfed in flames in a drainage ditch area. Firefighters put out the blaze and found the man to be […]
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Posted on 11:45 pm, Monday, August 20, 2018. Tags: fire, hpp, keaau
Fire crews responded to a 9:05 a.m. alarm Monday (Aug 20) to the corner of Paradise Drive and Beach Road in Hawaiian Paradise Park for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a two-story home with a fire and smoke in the bottom floor workshop/garage area. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 9:22 a.m. […]
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Posted on 10:44 am, Monday, August 20, 2018. Tags: fire
Fire/rescue crews responded to 2:04 p.m. alarm Sunday (Aug 19) to a site seven miles up Hokukano Ranch Road in Kealakekua for a brush fire on private ranch land. Crews arrived to find two moderate sized brush fires that totaled about 50 acres. Light winds caused the fires to merge into one fire. The remote […]
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Posted on 9:35 pm, Friday, August 17, 2018. Tags: fire, hawaiian beaches, puna
Fire/rescue crews responded to a 1:43 p.m. alarm Friday (Aug 17) to 15-336 Kahakai Blvd in Hawaiian Beaches for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a single-story home engulfed in flames with fire and heavy smoke throughout the structure. A neighboring home on the mauka side of the property was in danger of catching […]
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Posted on 10:30 pm, Thursday, August 16, 2018. Tags: fire, hvnp, mauna loa
The Keauhou Fire received additional rainfall on Thursday. On Wednesday, 1/2 inch of rain fell aiding firefighters in their work. Containment remains at 90 percent and holding at 3,739 acres on the slopes of Mauna Loa, mostly within HawaiÊ»i Volcanoes National Park. With the cooler and wetter weather, firefighters are focusing on mop-up and patrol […]
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Posted on 10:34 pm, Sunday, August 12, 2018. Tags: fire, hilo
Firefighters answered a 10:43 a.m. alarm Sunday (Aug 12) to 180 Mauna Loa Street in Hilo for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a two-story home with the upper floor engulfed in flames. The residents of the home were able to escape the blaze which firefighters had under control by 10:58 a.m. and it […]
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Posted on 10:14 am, Sunday, August 5, 2018. Tags: fire, hccd, police, waikoloa
Hawaii Police Department reports the status of the following roads due to the Waikoloa brush fire: Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) between the Waikoloa Road junction and Daniel K Inouye Highway is closed. All others roads are open. Daniel K. Inouye Highway is open, drivers can only travel south on Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) (toward Kona). […]
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Posted on 8:46 pm, Saturday, August 4, 2018. Tags: fire, ka‘u
Fire/rescue crews responded to an alarm Friday night (Aug 3) to Kaalualu Road near Discovery Harbor Subdivision for a pair of brushfires. The two brushfire areas are in a very large, nearly roadless area of mostly 10-15 foot Hale Koa, Guinea Grass, and Christmas Berry trees. The fires were being fanned by strong east-northeast winds. Crews […]
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Posted on 9:25 am, Saturday, August 4, 2018. Tags: fire, road closures, waikoloa
For motorists traveling between Hilo and Kona, use Daniel K. Inouye Highway to the Old Saddle Road junction at Mile Marker 43 to Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190), detour through Waikoloa to Queen Kaahumanu Highway (Route 19). Waimea through Kawaihae to Queen Kaahumanu Highway is open. Motorist traveling south, Mamalahoa Highway south (Route 11) is open.
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Posted on 6:09 pm, Friday, August 3, 2018. Tags: fire, waikoloa
Fire/rescue crews responded to a 2:32 p.m. alarm Friday (Aug 3) for a fire at the Queens’ Marketplace on Waikoloa Beach Drive. Firefighters arrived to find an exterior wall of a 40’x100′ commercial building smoldering with light smoke in the building. Crews discovered a temporary wall made with 2×4 pieces of wood and plywood with […]
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Posted on 8:12 am, Friday, August 3, 2018. Tags: fire, road closures, waikoloa
For motorists traveling Hilo to Kona, use Hamakua to Waimea or Daniel K. Inouye Highway to the Old Saddle Road junction at Mile Marker 43 detour to Waimea. Waimea thru Kawaihae to Queen Kaahumanu Highway is open. Motorist traveling south, Mamalahoa Highway south (Route 11)Â is open.
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Posted on 10:05 am, Thursday, August 2, 2018. Tags: fire, waikoloa
This is a Civil Defense message at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, August 2, 2018. The Hawaii Fire Department reports the brush fire near Waikoloa continues to burn and has been kept behind the fire break away from Waikoloa Village.
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Posted on 7:42 am, Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Tags: fire, kailua-kona
Fire/rescue responded to a 3 p.m. alarm Tuesday (July 31) to 74-4920 Kiwi Street in Kailua-Kona for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find a 600 square-foot home engulfed in flames. The home was behind a larger structure which made access for firefighters difficult via a long curved driveway. The fire was under control by […]
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Posted on 10:24 pm, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Tags: fire, hpp, puna
Fire/rescue responded to a 1:30 p.m. alarm Tuesday (July 31) to 15-1830 15th Avenue in Hawaiian Paradise Park for a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a single-story 24-by-44 foot wooden home with metal roof on fire with smoke and flames showing from the rear window area. A female occupant was able to escape from […]
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