FIRE IN MAKUA VALLEY
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At approximately 2:10 pm, Saturday July 24, the Honolulu Fire Department and federal fire fighters battled a large bush fire at the U.S. Military's Makua Valley Military Firing Range on Oahu, near Yokahama Beach. As of 9:00 pm the fire was still not under control, racing to the top of the mountain and threatening wildlife and the endangered tree snail habitat.
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The cause was not known at the time these photos were taken. Small ammunition and other small expolosions were heard as the fire traveled up the moutain. A federal helicopter responded, but was not immediatley used to extinguish the fire at the lower level, while the fire was still manageable. As usual, HFD did a great job. The same cannot be said about the federal fire managers. It appears that the federal fire fighters attempted to use this as an occasion to manage the plant growth on the range and underestimated the fire, dryness and wind.
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Honolulu Fire Dept Helicoptor |
No water in pond - needed to be refilled |
