From hamakuanews at ourhamakua.com  Wed Aug 25 18:33:01 2010
From: hamakuanews at ourhamakua.com (All Hamakua events & info - in short format)
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:33:01 -1000
Subject: Hamakua Coast E-News Saddle Road Brush Fire Update 8/26/10
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Subject: HCCDA Message: Saddle Road Brush Fire Update 8/26/10




Event: 16168
Message:26Aug10 100PMPTA Wildfire Update POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA (PTA),
Hawaii- Saddle Road is open with detours at mile marker 29 directing traffic
to the old Saddle Road and re-routing back to the new Saddle Road at mile
marker 34.5 near Mauna Kea State Park. The Mauna Kea State Park is closed to
public access. The wildfire at the U.S. Army's Pohakuloa Training Area has
now consumed an estimated 1,350 acres and remains at 55% contained. It
continues to spread on the northern slopes of Mauna Kea East of mile marker
32 on Saddle Road, while firebreaks have successfully been dug on the fire's
east and west flanks. Saddle Road is providing a firebreak to the south.A
total of four helicopters remain on the scene today fighting the fire.
Approximately 85 firefighters continue to battle the blaze. No structures
have been burned and no injuries to firefighters have occurred. The fire
began sometime approximately 9:30 a.m. Sunday about a 1/4 mile east of PTA's
main gate in the vicinity of Mauna Kea State Park. No Army training activity
was taking place on the eastside of Saddle Road at that time. For more
information, call Mike Egami, at 808-656-3152 or Cell 387-8511or Dennis
Drake at 808-656-3154 or Cell 226-2706.

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