Honolulu firefighters have knocked down a brushfire in Kapolei that closed Kapolei Parkway in the southbound direction this afternoon.

At about 1:50 p.m., city officials issued an alert that the parkway’s southbound lanes were closed from the Ka Makana Ali’i shopping center due to the wildfire. They advised motorists to avoid the area and find an alternate route.

The Honolulu Fire Department has dispatched about 12 units to the area of Kapolei Parkway and Renton Road to fight the blaze. Honolulu police are also responding.

As of about 2:30 p.m., the fire was 50% contained, and a few minutes later, HFD said the fire was under control.

No homes are threatened, according to an HFD spokesperson, and an evacuation of Varona Village has been stopped. No evacuations are in place.