A Makakilo brush fire that threatened homes and prompted voluntary evacuations Monday has been fully contained, a Honolulu Fire Department spokesman said Tuesday morning.
Fire Capt. David Jenkins said crews were on scene Tuesday afternoon to extinguish hot spots.
The cause of the blaze that fanned out over nearly 80 acres across a grassy area adjacent to the H-1 freeway hasn’t been determined.
HFD officials did not have damage estimates, but Jenkins said no homes caught on fire.
A shelter at the Makakilo Community Park, which opened for about 50 residents who evacuated, closed at about 7 p.m. Monday.
Jenkins said 67 firefighters from 20 companies responded to the brush fire at 3:15 p.m. Monday. The blaze was considered 60 percent contained as of 5:30 p.m. and was fully contained by 7 p.m.
A small flare-up at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday was later declared under control. HFD is monitoring the area.
HFD is urging residents on the Leeward Coast to be cautious as the hot, dry summer months approach.
Jenkins recommended that residents keep their yards and property clear of brush.
"We want everyone to always have an emergency plan," he said. "Every family member should know their evacuation plan, where their emergency meeting spot is."
Last month the owners of more than 1,000 acres that burned last summer in an upper Makakilo blaze sued the parents of the twin boys who started the fire.
HFD officials had said the boys started the fire in August while they were playing with a lighter they found outside their home.
In 2012 crews battled three fires, burning more than 2,200 acres, in one week in Waianae Valley.
HFD officials will hold a news conference at Magic Island on May 27 to share tips about preventing wildland fires.
