Maili wildfire declared fully contained
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Honolulu firefighters battle a wildfire in Maili Sunday afternoon.
UPDATE : 7 :30 a.m.
The Maili wildfire has been fully contained, according to a bulletin sent out by HFD shortly after 7 a.m.
The fire was declared fully contained at 1 :24 a.m., although fire crews remain on the scene to extinguish residual hot spots.
HFD said they are working on a comprehensive damage assessment.
'Mahalo to the community for their ongoing support, and to our partners at the City, State, and Federal levels for their coordinated efforts to contain the fire and keep our community safe, ' HFD said in the bulletin.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE The evacuated Maili neighborhoods are reopened this morning and the Honolulu Fire Department says firefighters have almost completely contained the wildfire that burned two homes and critically injured a 94-year-old woman Sunday.
HFD said that as of 1 a.m. today, the fire is 90 % contained and there is just one remaining road closure at Kaukamana Road between Maliona Street and the Hawaii SPCA of Maili. HFD remains on the scene this morning to monitor the situation, officials said.
City & County of Honolulu officials deactivated the Emergency Operations Center at about 1 :20 a.m. today following the multi-agency response to the brushfire that began Sunday afternoon.
HFD responded to a 2 :33 p.m. 911 call reporting a brushfire near 87-253 Paakea Road in Maili. The first HFD unit arrived at 2 :42 p.m. and requested additional resources as firefighters started battling the wildfire. At 3 :28 p.m., fire officials ordered the evacuation of neighborhoods mauka of Kulaaupuni Road.
The fire burned two Maili homes, about 95 acres, and led to the evacuation of about 600 homes in Maili.
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Honolulu Emergency Medical Services paramedics treated a 94-year-old woman for smoke inhalation and second-degree burns, and took her to a hospital in critical condition. Four other people were evaluated for smoke inhalation but refused further treatment, city officials said.
According to the American Red Cross, at least 17 people used an emergency evacuation shelter set up at Waianae Intermediate School.
HFD has not yet determined the cause of the fire, and no damage estimate was immediately available.
Fire officials said the fire was reported as 20 % contained at 4 :43 p.m., 75 % contained at 7 :34 p.m.
State Department of Education officials said that summer meal service for children ages 18 and younger would be paused on Monday at Waianae Intermediate and Maili Elementary schools because of the wildfire.
Summer school programs at both campuses concluded last week, so no classes have been affected, officials said.
National Weather Service forecasters said breezy winds are expected through Tuesday, but winds should peak below advisory level today with no significant rain in the immediate forecast.———Available resources—Residents displaced or directly affected by the Maili fire can contact the American Red Cross at 800-733-2767 to request assistance.—For a list of other summer meal service sites that are available today, visit.—Power outages in Maili can be reported to Hawaiian Electric at 855-304-1212.
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