Firefighters battling 230-acre wildfire near Daniel K. Inouye Highway in South Kohala

Aug 12, 2026

A wildfire is still burning on Hawaii Island, but no homes or buildings have been damaged so far.

  • About 230 acres have burned along the Daniel K. Inouye Highway in South Kohala.
  • County, state, and federal crews are fighting the fire on the ground and from the air.
  • No structures have been damaged, and the fire is being slowly brought under control.
  • The highway is closed from Old Saddle Road to Highway 190.

Outlook: Crews will keep working to contain the fire and reopen the closed stretch of highway.

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