Police are seeking leads on suspected acts of arson in Ka‘u over the past few days.
Police are seeking leads on suspected acts of arson in Ka‘u over the past few days.
On Tuesday, the Hawaii Fire Department responded to two separate fires. One was on Moula Road near a macadamia nut field and the second was on the Old Cane Haul Road. Both fires were extinguished immediately. No homes or structures were threatened by the fires and no roads were closed. A subsequent investigation revealed that both fires were started from some unknown source.
Then on Wednesday, a third fire was seen near Honoapu Bay and Kimo Point by the shoreline. Hawaii Fire Department personnel were able to immediately gain control of the fire, which was approximately 50 feet by 50 feet in diameter. The source of this blaze was a campfire and no homes or structures were threatened.
Police ask that the public be diligent in reporting any suspicious activity that may lead to a brush fire. Anyone with any information is asked to call the police nonemergency line at 935-3311 or Crime Stoppers at 961-8300.