Brush fire burns 2-4 acres near homeless camp and power plant, Laupahoehoe HI
WildfireA brush fire is actively burning near Mejoula Street, close to a homeless camp. The fire has burned an estimated 2 to 4 acres, with flames 4 to 5 feet high, and is spreading towards a power plant. Fire crews are on scene working to contain the fire before winds change.
Audio|Source: Hawaii County Public Safety - Hamakua/North Hilo
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Transcript:
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just be advised, we do have a working brush fire.
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near Mejoula Street, homeless camp.
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We're kind of get an idea of the size right now.
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We'll give you guys a ring back.
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I'm sure we'll copy you.
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Snap from Kevin 8.
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Hi, bye.
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See, we're at the heel of the fire. It looks like to be around two acres at this time.
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Looks like the fire is burning towards the power plant, but this afternoon when the winds change,
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it's probably going to move towards the homeless camp.
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We're now,
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so far from the back of the fire, it's about two acres, so we don't know how big it went far in the forest apartment.
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We'll talk about the additional units needed.
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X-8 from brush rapate. The fire's deep in,
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probably not going to reach out the hoses. You can bring the hand tools and the water pumps.
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Copy, we'll bring hand tools and water pumps to your location.
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Thank you for 862.
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Sanctur from 862.
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Did you mind for 862?
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Ready, ready number 4-7? Good you, excuse me.
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Time for confirming your own home goal.
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Sanctur from 861.
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Kathleen from X8.
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Do you think the access would be easier from our current location near the flume or where you guys are located?
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Okay.
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Number 1818, I'm 816, right number 7-1-2-1-2. Central Form 826, we'll confirm ya. I'm up when we're ready to that first place.
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Okay, 10-4.
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Central Form 360. I'm going to head that way to and safety need additional units.
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Definitely. That number for your project, 360.
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Confirm 1088 that project. You can send me that number.
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I think that's on the bolster break. We're a little bit more closer.
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Copy, we'll make her way down.
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They actually currently zero winds at this time.
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Those sun's very cool.
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Flyers just creeping along the pine needles.
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We're just want to try and do as much as we can before the sun comes up and the winds change.
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Okay.
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definitely.
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X8 from Russia.
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X8. Yeah,
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look for the red flagging on the Dozer Break.
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You should see two red flags.
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You guys are going to walk in through there.
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We're going to head down towards a power plant on the Dozer Break to see where the head of the fire is at this time.
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Exactly caught.
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Sprat from Captain 8.
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Hi. Hi.
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Just calling, you can dispatch the volunteers and restaurant 9-4-0. So about.
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Rush truck 9, volunteer volunteer company e alpha, respond for brushfire,
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beyond the coolest street, Mackay of the Honolkaw Post Office. West Track 9, Volunteer Company, E Alpha, respond for brushfire,
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be on the fourth street below the Honolkaa Post Office, I'm at 0631.
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Be it also copy.
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Okay, Alpha.
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See all four found brush truck eight. You're going to need the water pumps. The fire is deep inside the trees by the dozer breaks. How long the dozer breaks? So far it looks like two acres from the heel of the fire.
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We're trying to scalp the top to see how far the head went down to the power pump.
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Top today's from Paki.
03:54
Something else, my mind.
04:00
I just caught up with the head of the fire, slow working fire, flames about 4-5 feet.
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Right now only light brush.
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Looks like about at least four acres have been burned so far.
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Captain A copy, Great Dispatch and BCO-Yos copy last couple.
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About four acres, slowly moving fire, flames 4 feet high at this time.
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Sir, copy here.
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Central 233 traffic now.
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All right.
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Offway, off with Zulu Hotel Whiskey 400.
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For Alleyal Place and Highway 19.
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3.30, copy.
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Puualaea Hmstd Rd, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764
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