Updated at 5:20 p.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Mokuleia brushfire has burned 20 acres
Advertiser Staff
Firefighters today are battling a brushfire on the Hale'iwa side of Camp Erdman in Mokuleia that has burned about 20 acres but is posing no threat to property.The firefight started at about 2 p.m., according to Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Terry Seelig.
The department has its helicopter, three engine and three tanker companies, and a brush truck at scene, said Seelig.
Companies plan to remain on site overnight to monitor the situation, said Seelig.
Firefighters declared a brushfire off Goodale Avenue near the old sugar mill in Waialua contained at 3:21 p.m. That fire started at 2:42 p.m.
