Firefighters gain the upper hand in battle against a Kalihi brush fire

  • Source: KHNL/KGMB-TV Hawaii News Now
  • Published: 04/07/2019 04:49 PM

Honolulu firefighters responded to a brush fire in Kalihi Valley Sunday. The fire was reported around noon. It was burning on the hillsides above the Kalihi Valley Homes area. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene along with Air 1, who conducted water drops on the flames. Some eight units staffed with 24 personnel responded. HFD says it appears at least one utility pole may have been damaged by the flames. By 4:45 p.m., HFD said four acres were scorched and flames were roughly 75 percent contained. No structures are immediately threatened and no evacuations have been ordered.



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