VIDEO: A possible arson suspect was taken into police custody in connection with a brush fire that burned 20 acres in Maili.
The man was arrested not only on suspicion of arson but a number of different charges, an officer at the Waianae police substation said tonight.
No other details were available, he said.
The fire, which appeared to have blackened much of Puu O Hulu, the towering coastal hill that is home to the Maili pillboxes, started at 3:14 p.m and was contained at 5:09 p.m., said Honolulu Fire Capt. Scot Seguirant.
He said 12 units and 31 firefighters, including the Honolulu Fire Department’s A-1 helicopter, battled the blaze near Kaukama Road and Farrington Highway.
State Sen. Maile Shimbukuro happened to be riding TheBus home from the state Capitol and took photos of the large brush fire as the bus slowly moved through congested traffic.