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Hawaii island firefighters fight brush fire near Punaluu Beach

COURTESY HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at around 7 a.m. to contain the fire.
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COURTESY HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT

Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at around 7 a.m. to contain the fire.

COURTESY HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at around 7 a.m. to contain the fire.
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COURTESY HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT

Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at around 7 a.m. to contain the fire.

COURTESY HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at around 7 a.m. to contain the fire.
COURTESY HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at around 7 a.m. to contain the fire.

Hawaii island firefighters fought a five-acre brush fire at Ninole Loop near Punaluu Beach this morning, and were able to contain most of it.

Hawaii Fire Department personnel responded to the fire at around 7 a.m. to contain the fire. Just before 11 a.m., the County of Hawaii said the fire was 80% contained but that firefighting efforts were continuing to prevent any potential flare-ups.

No structures were threatened in the fire.

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