Stubborn fire in Makakilo will take more time to put out

Stubborn fire in Makakilo will take more time to put out

Rob Shikina
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu firefighters are expecting a drawn-out battle to extinguish a slow-moving Makakilo fire accidentally started by two 7-year-old boys.

Honolulu fire Capt. David Jenkins said the upper slope of the fire remained only 20 percent contained Tuesday afternoon and burning deep within thick mats of decaying forest material in extremely steep and rugged terrain…

Read More…

Honolulu Star-Advertiser
27 August 2014