Department of Land and Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
News Release

NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR

WILLIAM J. AILA JR, CHAIRPERSON

For Immediate News Release October 4, 2013

DLNR CREWS CONTAIN WILDFIRE
IN REMOTE AREA OF HILO FOREST RESERVE

HILO — State fire crews today were able to contain and mop up a wildfire in a remote section of the Hilo Forest Reserve near Keanakolu that was first reported and responded to on Thursday. The fire burned in koa forest with kikuyu grass understory. Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) firefighters today had the fire 100% percent contained at approximately 1 acre. Mop up work will continue this weekend.

Initial response included assistance from the Hawaii County Fire department helicopter.

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Deborah Ward,
DLNR Public Information Specialist
Phone: (808) 587-0320