Morning brush fire on Kamehameha Highway contained
A brush fire that closed a portion of Kamehameha Highway in both directions on Oahu’s North Shore Monday morning has been contained, according to officials.
At about 8 a.m. the Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call for a brush fire in the area. Eight units responded, and the fire was contained by 11:40 a.m. HFD said the fire burned about 15 acres.
The closure occurred between Paalaa Uka Pupukea Road in Wahiawa and Weed Circle in Haleiwa, according to the Hawaii Department of Transportation, but reopened shortly after 10 a.m. according to an update on HNL.info.
The cause of the brush fire remains under investigation.
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