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Hawaii County firefighters battled a 10-acre brush fire in a farm area of Honokaa Saturday afternoon.
When firefighters arrived at 1:55 p.m., the fire, fanned by winds, was burning through fields of tall grass, fire officials said in a news release.
The first unit on scene at Kalopa Makai Road slowed the progress of the blaze, and the county helicopter and ground units extinguished the fire at 5 p.m.
The first alarm was at 1:44 p.m., and the Fire Department had it under control by 4 p.m.
A total of 24 firefighters responded, and two personnel remained on scene overnight to monitor hot spots and secure the area.
