LIHUE — County firefighters, Air 1, and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting responded to a brushfire near the makai side of Lihu‘e Airport Monday afternoon.
LIHUE — County firefighters, Air 1, and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting responded to a brushfire near the makai side of Lihu‘e Airport Monday afternoon.
The first reports of “smoke, not flames” was made around 2:30 p.m., but by well after sunset, fire crews were still working on the blaze that presented accessibility issues.
Witnesses reported to dispatch that they believed the fire to be intentionally set.
This past weekend The National Weather Service issued a red-flag warning for portions of Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.
A red-flag warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly in these conditions, according to the NWS.
Reach the NWS automated weather line at 245-6001, or see weather.gov/hfo.
To sign up for the county’s emergency notification service, see kauai.gov or call the Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency at 241-1800.
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So many homeless people live over there. I don’t know why the county lets them live right next to the airport like that. It seems very unsafe; for the people living there, and for the airport. I can’t imagine any airplanes being able to land with the fire blazing. Had this happened during a time when many flights were travelling in and out, this would have been a mess! Get them out!!! Now!!!
It isn’t just the County, it is the State that never does anything but try to “punt” their responsibilities as much as they can