Firefighters, landowner extinguish brush fire in Waimea

Published on August 06, 2023

WAIMEA – Firefighters responded to a brush fire that broke out Saturday afternoon in Waimea.

No injuries were reported.

Shortly after 2 p.m., multiple units were dispatched to a brush fire reported on a property owned by Gay & Robinson, adjacent to the Paʻulaʻula State Historic Site and the Waimea River Mouth.

Personnel from the Waimea, Hanapēpē and Līhu‘e fire stations, Rescue 3, Air 1, and the on-duty Battalion Chief responded to the call.

When firefighters arrived on scene, they could not initially access the fire by vehicle due to its remote location. Gay & Robinson personnel on scene guided firefighters through their access gate and begun mobilizing heavy equipment to assist in the response. Air 1 soon arrived on scene and conducted water drops to knock down the blaze.

With assistance from the landowner’s personnel who established fire breaks with their water tenders, grader and backhoe, firefighters quickly gained control of the fire which left approximately 10 acres of brush scorched.

As ground crews began to demobilize, Air 1 continued water drops while the landowner’s personnel remained on scene to monitor the area for hot spots.

Firefighters cleared the scene shortly after 5 p.m. No road closures were reported during the response.

The cause of the fire is undetermined.

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