Brush fire blocks evacuation near Highway 19 in Hamakua, Laupahoehoe HI
WildfireA large brush fire near Highway 19 and Monacoa Ranch Road is blocking the only road out. About nine houses are in the area, and residents cannot evacuate at this time.
Audio|Source: Hawaii County Public Safety - Hamakua/North Hilo
04:58
Transcript:
00:00
Company aid in June 17, engine 9, tanker 9, battalion 1, voluntary aid also, and we also report of a possible brush fire.
00:09
Reporting Party will meet units at Highway 19 and the Monacoa Ranch Road and direct to the location.
00:16
Company 8, Engine 17, Engine 9, Tanker 9, volunteer aid 8 Alpha, support of a possible brush fire, reporting party at Highway 19 and the Monacoa Ranch roads.
00:28
They will direct the location at 2305.
00:31
Central 312.
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Thank you. Copy.
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17 copy copy company 8 company 8 copy copy copy company 8 alpha copy copy copy 8 alpha.
00:43
Control, brush truck 16 is clear from this incident, medic soon, to transport shortly.
00:47
Where would you like us to respond or meet with engine 16? Engine 16 was investigating the area of the Farway Terrace.
00:56
The reporting party was at that location, started smelling some smoke about 45 minutes ago.
01:00
Copy brush truck 16 responding to Territters area.
01:03
Copy brush truck 16.
01:04
Uncle John 16 in the area of investigating.
01:07
Okay in the area investigating. Okay in the area investigating.
01:08
Medics 7, response for patient cell, Regency at Hualala, Alpha 314.
01:14
Medics 7, response for patients cell, Regency Huala, Alpha 3114 at 2308.
01:20
They're control for many, please.
01:22
I control of Breastrock 17 responding from Homestead Road, Overwatch.
01:26
Welcome to Engine 9 and Synchron I respond.
01:29
Central 336 Alpha.
01:31
10, 18, ID 5602.
01:33
Good morning. 10, 4. Good morning.
01:34
2310. Copy engine 9.
01:36
Thank you for 9 if you can switch to Homo Coral 1.
01:39
Control, Engine 17, responding.
01:41
Copy Engine 17, responding.
01:43
Sergeant-trow, Medi-16, transporting North Hawaii.
01:45
Medics-16, transporting North Hawaii.
01:47
Secretary-TrooCompany, responding, Rushdrag, Medic, X, and Engine.
01:51
Copy Company 8. 336, Alpha and 233-3-3-Turting.
01:54
36.
01:55
Most units, again on PtX area of Akala Pahapu at Hawaii Belt.
02:02
RP is (name withheld).
02:03
She's stating that she's driving up to (number withheld) Ranch and there's a fire that was so big she could not drive through it.
02:09
She's also stating there are nine houses in the area and the people there cannot get out.
02:13
She's the only caller right now.
02:14
She says it's eight minutes up from the highway if you're going up the ranch road.
02:20
If she had kept driving, she would have to drive through the fire.
02:23
She's going to be down by the highway in a white Honda Accord.
02:25
Fire units acknowledged.
02:27
It doesn't show anybody heading there just yet.
02:30
She's saying it's a separate fire from the one at cluster 2 Ocala.
02:33
36, copy.
02:34
Control 312, I've copied ahead on that.
02:37
Careful. Thank you.
02:38
And 233 trial, you can roll me over to 331 Alpha.
02:41
Copy that. And the level-wide fire units is left.
02:44
10-4, thank you guys.
02:45
It looks like the fire units just got updated to en route.
02:48
All units responding for possible brush fire. Reporting party will be in a white Honda near the highway by the junction with the Monacoa Ranch road and can direct to the location. It's about an eight-minute drive up from the highway going up to the ranch. There are approximately nine houses in the area and the people will not be able to exit the area.
03:20
17 copy company eight copies.
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Location mentioned:
Hamakua, Laupahoehoe, HI 96764
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