HAWAII COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT RELEASE BRUSH FIRE

HAWAII COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Slow moving brush fire burning koa trees, stumps and grass. Winds blowing mauka towards Mana Rd.

INCIDENT NO. 4190
Date: 2/24/2020 Day: Monday

Kukaiau, Mauka of Umikoa
TIMES: alarm @ 0814 1st unit responded @ 0814 1st unit on scene @
0824 fire under control @ fire out @
last unit back in qtrs. @ 1906

1st-in Commander:Capt. Grant Baclig

AFC or BC: BC Ian Smith

HFD APPARATUS USED:

Engines: Tankers: Medic Units:

E-8, E-8A

T-9, T-14, T-9B

M-8

2

3

1
Rescue Boats:
Choppers:
C-1, C-2
2

Other Units:

BT-8, X-9, BC-1, FT-2

4

TOTAL# 12

OTHER APPARATUS/HEAVY EQUIPMENT (DOZERS)-Outside Agencies
Type: Assignment/Location Owner:
Manpower
D8 Mana Rd Public Works
3
D6 Leased Ranch Land Private
1
D6 Leased Ranch Land Private
1
Distribution: AC, F2, B3, Dispatch (4)

NUMBER OF MANPOWER:
PUBLIC AWARENESS:

HFD 14 Roadblocks: yes:
no: X
If Yes – detoured to:

Vol. FF 5 Forestry Military Recalled

SITUATION FOUND AT SCENE:

d.

Other 5 CAUSE:
Total #

REMARKS:
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
OWNER OF PROPERTY:
OCCUPANT:
Loss: Insured: Yes:
No: Save:

MOBILE TYPE:
Auto: Van: Pickup:
Semi-truck: Airplane
(description):
Boat:
Length: Hull type:
STATION:

B
Received by: Revised 2/4/96
State of Hawaii
Private Leasee

Upon arrival found approximately 50 acre brush fire inaccessible by HFD ground vehicles. Fire
located on Ranch land, privately leased State Land in Kukaiau. Aerial water drop operations
conducted by Chopper 1 and Chopper 2. A perimeter fire break around the area involved was conducted
with 2 private bulldozers and 1 bulldozer from Public Works. Fire was fully
contained. Water drop operations ceased for the day due to fog.