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BRUSH FIRE: An emergency shelter at Paauilo Gym remained open this morning as the large fire last night in O'okala prompted precautionary evacuations for about 200 homes and farm animals.
#HICountyFF were able to partially contain the fire that has already burned about 25 acres -- As flames approached properties, firefighters worked to extinguish them but because of the wind, had outpaced firefighters who worked by air with a chopper and on the ground to prevent injuries and any serious structural damages.
ARTICLE: bit.ly/3E2HCBj via KHON2 News
Big Island 25-acre brushfire partially contained
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O`okala residents are being evacuated due a brush fire as of Thursday, Sept. 29, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.
APARTMENT FIRE: #HICountyFF responded to a fire at the Lincoln Courtside Apartment on Kinoole Street, Wednesday.
A 3rd-story unit in the 3-story apartment building was filled was smoke. As it turned out, the fire was confined to a smoldering mattress and box spring in a bedroom of the unit. -- Those were removed from the building, and the fire was extinguished.
The unit was ventilated. There were no injuries and no damage reported, other than to the bed. The building wasn't evacuated -- The cause of the fire is under investigation.
ARTICLE: bit.ly/3C0qutl via Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Fire in downtown apartment confined to burning bed
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Four units from the Hilo Central Fire Station responded Wednesday night to a fire at the nearby Lincoln Courtside Apartments on Kinoole Street.
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FYI in WAIKAPU: From October 3 to November 2 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM with the exception of weekends and holidays, #MauiFF will be conducting live fire training on Waialae 905 property in the area just below (east) of Maui Tropical Plantation.
Smoke associated with training will be visible in the area but MFD resources will be on-site to assure proper management and safety during training.
ARTICLE: bit.ly/3RALE7f via The Maui News
MFD to conduct fire training in Waikapu
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Residents may see smoke and Maui Fire Department resources in the Waikapu area while the department conducts live fire training starting Monday through Nov. 2, with the exception of weekends and holid...