PTA fire crews control flames

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii at the u.s. Army Garrison--Hawaii's Pohakuloa training area, which began at about 9: 30 development 22, around one quarter mile east of PTA's main port of Mauna Kea State Park, wildfire, approximately 80% turns off, and burned the estimated 1,386 Ares, Sept 1 day.

The wind continued to affect visibility payable blowing dust and dry air through the circling the ash in the area.

Army fire crews, Hawaii County Fire Department and the staff of the National Park Service, and Hawaii's Division, Forestry and Wildlife battled on tanker vessels subject to brush tanks, bulldozers and helicopters, fire with blaze 11 days.

Ground crews are currently conducting mop-up and patrol. even if the fire must be quenched, recovery operations to continue for two weeks in order to ensure the fire completely smothered. This accounts for the remaining 20% of the fire protection of the environment.

There is no structures has entered and not injuries firefighters, Soldiers or civilians have been reported at this time.

24 the development of the fire was 55% palonkatkaisulinjat fire in East and West have been dug with the flanks.Saddle Finisher-Road was also the firebreak.

Firefighters for Oahu, Maui and big island had joined forces, douse the flames. Six helicopter crews (three contracted staff, one of the Marine Corps Base Hawaii) and two from HiLo Hawaii Army National Guard worked together to prevent the spread of the fire.

In wildfire was submitted to the new challenges that working days, as Mauna Kea, where the terrain is steep with lava substrate shall mean volcanic ash and soil consists of in the middle of the south slope of the 150 for firefighters.

Power and lines have been damaged, it impacting the area, local communities, is a critical communication conduit Kona and HiLo. Bradshaw army general aviation airport was closed.

Crews from the Islands from all over the world, joined together, and true to the spirit of Hawaiian ohana forming Families diverse those who all worked towards a common objective of protection and conservation of the always proved or land.

All staff are working diligently to Soldiers, civilians continue to be members of the community in order to ensure the safety of the region.