Fire reported in brush area near Wainaku Street, Hilo HI


Firefighters are responding to smoke and visible fire in the brush behind near Wainaku Street. The fire appears to be decreasing, and teams are trying to locate the exact source of the fire.
Audio|Source: Big Island Hawaii Puna, Volcano, Kau Public Safety
04:12
Transcript:
00:00
From Engine 1, On scene, fire is kind of in the back.
00:05
We're working on getting an access.
00:07
Can you respond, Medic 1, for the sign?
00:09
Central copies.
00:10
Mediquan respond to area behind near Wainaku Street, engine one unseen.
00:17
Medi-1 respond to near Wainaku Street, engine one unseen.
00:22
Time at 1531.
00:24
Now, central, what time did this call come in?
00:26
Copy, thank you.
00:27
Yeah.
00:28
Medical one responding.
00:29
Medical one again, this should be behind address near Wainaku Street.
00:34
Anyone on scene. Medical one copy, thank you.
00:36
Medical one's copy. Thank you.
00:40
Medical one from Angiwan.
00:41
Yesan Parked in the Dodo mortuary parking lot.
00:45
Everyone copy.
00:46
When I copied it last, I looked in one, I got the border.
00:50
On the Chevy Pete.
00:51
Sorry for the Aston Chevy.
00:52
You'll keep a bravo in and one.
00:54
The front of the wheel is disabled, that CBI is broken.
00:56
They can just come over here and assist with getting it off the road and onto the easement.
01:00
They have your own toll coming.
01:01
There's no AT on their tool.
01:03
There's a tool. Thank you.
01:09
In a RAV-4.
01:11
The tiny one responding to smoke visible near Wainaku Street.
01:16
Control coffee.
01:17
7-4.
01:18
My check in July just came on.
01:20
and one as well.
01:23
Yeah. Um, Captain Juan,
01:25
the smoke was coming from deep in the bush.
01:27
At this time, it looks like it's dissipating.
01:30
We're still trying to find a source.
01:32
You can just come down if you want.
01:34
Yeah, Captain, Captain is a battalion one.
01:36
Yeah, I'm at the old Central fire station right now looking in.
01:41
I can see still quite a bit of smoke coming out straight into the bushes.
01:45
Sound line say we're up.
01:48
Too clear. D.C.
01:49
too clear.
01:50
Affirmative looks like, because he, a little plume coming out.
01:54
Looks like there's, yeah, something still burning in there.
01:57
Copy. We're trying to find a source.
02:00
Thank you.
02:01
Control, medical, one on scene.
02:02
Picture copy one on scene at 1337.
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Location mentioned:
Near Wainaku St, Hilo, HI 96720
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