HAWAIʻI FIRE DEPARTMENT BATTLES POTTERY TERRACE BRUSH FIRE IN N. KONA; EVACUATION ISSUED

HAWAIʻI FIRE DEPARTMENT BATTLES POTTERY TERRACE BRUSH FIRE IN N. KONA;
EVACUATION ISSUED
The Hawaiʻi Fire Department is battling an active brush fire in Kailua-Kona, between Queen Kaʻahumanu
Highway and Kuakini Highway, near the University of Nations. The brushfire has prompted evacuations of the
Kona Hillcrest subdivision and the Pottery Terrace Industrial Area. Additionally, Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway
is closed between Hualālai Road to Puapuanui Street, and Kuakini Highway is closed between Oni Oni Street
and Nakukui Drive. An evacuation shelter has been set up at the Kailua Park Gymnasium (the Old Kona
Airport). Fire and Police are going door-to-door in the affected neighborhoods to get residents out safely. At this
time, there is no information related to the cause of the fire.
The County of Hawaiʻi would like to remind residents that the situation remains fluid and additional evacuations
may be necessary, as the brushfire is not yet contained. Therefore, we encourage residents in the area to remain
cautious and visit the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Administration Hazard Map for up-to-date information.
Updates will continue to be provided as the situation progresses.