8/29/25 – KUNIA ROAD WILDFIRE 100% CONTAINED IN WEST O’AHU

JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON KUNIA ROAD WILDFIRE 100% CONTAINED IN WEST O‘AHU Crews Maintain Fire Watch and Clean-up Operations HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) announced that the Kunia Road Fire, which burned approximately 251 acres in the Waipahu-Kunia area, was fully contained by the evening of August 25, 2025. Helicopters were used to drop water on the fire, and crews worked to secure the fire’s edge. Officials do not expect the fire to spread further. What’s Happening Now Some patches of vegetation inside the fire area are still burning, and hot spots remain from smoldering stumps and logs. This means people may continue to see smoke in the region for days or even weeks. Since August 26, crews have been monitoring the fire zone daily to make sure it remains safe. Firefighting equipment, including foldable water tanks, pumps, and hoses, has now been removed. Firefighters from Maui, Kauaʻi, and Hawaiʻi Island who came to assist have returned home. Fire Impact The fire started near Kunia Camp and burned through dry grass, shrubs and trees on private land before reaching the Honouliuli Forest Reserve. The fast-moving fire created dangerous conditions
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