Firefighters extinguish small Manoa fire
2012 December 10 CTY - Manoa Brush Fire - Firefighters walk around an area behind 3275 Lower Road in Manoa after crews extinguished a fire in a pile of old cuttings and debris 20 to 30 feet away from the house. HSA photo by Bruce Asato
2012 December 10 CTY - Manoa Brush Fire - A firefighter looks around in an area behind 3275 Lower Road in Manoa after fire crews extinguished a fire of old cuttings and debris 20 to 30 feet away from the house. HSA photo by Bruce Asato
Firefighters contained a small fire behind a home in Manoa before it could spread this afternoon.
The fire behind a home at 3742 Lower Road backed up traffic on Woodlawn Drive and sent smoke over the residential area.
Police closed Woodlawn Drive until about 5 p.m., while firefighters made sure the fire was extinguished and removed their equipment.
Honolulu fire spokesman Capt. Terry Seelig said the fire was under control less than 17 minutes after authorities received the call at 3:41 p.m..
Piles of yard debris, including palm fronds and bamboo in a 15 square-foot-area caught fire, Seelig said.
The nearest residence was 20 feet away and no damage occurred to any homes, he said.
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