Wildfire spreads rapidly in wooded area near Hilo, Hilo HI
WildfireA wildfire is spreading quickly through a wooded area near Hilo. Trees are falling, making the situation dangerous. Fire crews are evacuating from the trees and trying to create a firebreak uphill to control the fire's advance.
Audio|Source: Hawaii County Public Safety - Hamakua/North Hilo
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Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I sent the firefighters up to stop the fire.
00:02
Further report, the fire ran away, it's heading towards Malka.
00:05
The waking cascade, it's in the tree crowns, trees are falling, it's too dangerous.
00:09
I think our best chance that stopping that is another firebreak behind, if we're out behind the trees if there is one.
00:16
Okay, I copy. Yeah, we're here with Dolfo.
00:17
We just did an assessment together too.
00:19
We're going to get out of the trees because they're starting to fall.
00:21
But, yeah, the fire runaway, it's punching up to the mountain all the way up, and hopefully we can do a break up there if can.
00:28
Yeah, I think those branches are trying to get a fire break established on the top of that area.
00:32
BrushRic, copy.
00:33
Okay, brush truck and brush truck one will be in transit for water and we'll be heading back up again.
00:37
We'll contact you before we come up.
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Location mentioned:
Hilo, HI 96720
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