Firefighters contain fire at ABC Junkyard in Waiawa
A large junkyard fire on Oahu is under control, but smoke is still a health risk for people living downwind.
- Flames and heavy black smoke broke out at a junkyard on Lehua Avenue early in the afternoon, fed by a big pile of recyclable material.
- Eleven fire companies, including two federal ones, fought the blaze and got it contained in about two hours.
- South winds pushed smoke across the H-1 freeway and into Pearl City, prompting a state smoke advisory for nearby residents.
- The pile kept flaring up hours later, with heat buried deep inside and ladder crews still spraying water from above.
- Neighbors are angry the dump is still running despite a cease-and-desist order; the owner says he can operate while he appeals.
Outlook: Crews expect to spend several more hours fully putting out the fire, so people downwind should keep taking precautions.