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Crews battle brush fire near river in Hamakua

Heard on: Big Island Hawaii Puna, Volcano, Kau Public Safety
02:11
00:00
Copy that. Active fire, it's on the other side of the river.
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Hamakua, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters are responding to a minor brush fire on the opposite side of a river in the Hamakua area of Laupahoehoe, Hawaii. The fire, believed to have started near a camp with some trees involved, prompted coordination between firefighting units positioned on both sides of a nearby bridge. Power lines were reported down and a tree had fallen in the area. A drone was deployed by police to survey the fire, which appears to be contained and slow-moving.

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