Brush Fire Update for Thursday morning, August 11
This is a Civil Defense Message.
This is a Brush Fire Update for Thursday morning, August 11.
Hawaii Fire Department reports the brush fire that started yesterday in the Pohakuloa Training Area spread last night to an area 1 mile from Highway 190 and 3 miles from Pu’uanahulu. No structures are threatened and all roads are open at this time.
The National Weather Service has extended the Fire Weather Red Flag Warning through Thursday evening for Kohala, Kona and Kau Districts. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Strong, gusty trade winds, dry fuel, and low relative humidity could produce extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely rapidly spread and be difficult to control.
Please drive with caution in the areas of Highway 190 and Daniel K Inouye Highway due to Fire personnel and heavy equipment working in the area to establish fire breaks and conducting fire suppression.
