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UPDATE 5:30 p.m.: According to the Hawaii Police Department, Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) is now open.
Thank you for your patience and please drive safely.
PREVIOUSLY:
The Hawaii Police Department advises you that Mamalahoa Highway (Route 190) is closed near the 16-mile marker due to a brush fire. No Kona-bound traffic is allowed from the Daniel K. Inouye Highway intersection. No Waimea-bound traffic is allowed from the 15-mile post.
The road is closed to Kaiminani Drive.
The Hawaii Fire Department is on-scene fighting the fire. Expect the closure to last for at least two hours.