Lightning sparks 1,785-acre brush fire on Hawaii Island | KHON2

Officials say the fire is actively burning in fountain grass, among rough lava.

Source: Lightning sparks 1,785-acre brush fire on Hawaii Island | KHON2  (http://www.khon2.com/2016/03/24/lightning-sparks-1,785-care-brush-fire-on-hawaii-island/).

Accessed on 25 March 2016, 15:39 hrs, UTC.

Reporters:  KHON 2 News and Graham Milldrum of “West Hawaii Today”.

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Firefighters from several county and state agencies have contained a 1,785-acre brush fire on Highway 190 near Puuanahulu.  Fire officials believe the fire was started by a lightning strike above the highway. Highway 190 was closed for most of Thursday, but was reopened to traffic around 5 p.m.  No injuries or property damage were reported from this latest brushfire.  According to reporter Graham Milldrum, “Around a dozen brush fires have been reported since February during what’s been a dry time of year.  Officials suspect arson in several of them.”

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