Important Takeaways:
- Firefighters continue to battle brush fire in Wahiawa; just 50% contained
- Firefighters are continuing to battle a two-alarm brush fire in Wahiawa that’s just 50% contained, HFD told Hawaii News Now Thursday morning.
- Officials say the fire is approximately 450 acres in size.
- The Honolulu Fire Department said the 911 call came in around 4 p.m. Tuesday near Hiwi Place. This is in the area near the Kukaniloko Birth Stones — though it’s unclear how close the flames are to the cultural site.
- HFD says no homes have been threatened at this time, and no area evacuations have been made.
- Officials added that Lake Wilson is nearby and provides a natural barrier to homes
- So far, no word yet on what caused the fire. HFD says operations are ongoing.
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