Sunday brush fire in Honokaa chars 6 acres

A six-acre brush fire Sunday in Honokaa scorched six acres and threatened homes between Lehua and Mamane streets before firefighters extinguished it.

Thirteen units, including both county helicopters, responded to the 11:41 a.m. alarm, with the first unit arriving on scene six minutes later.

A private bulldozer also was employed to cut firebreaks to control the spread of the blaze near structures.

Several automobiles were destroyed in the fire, which was fanned by strong east-northeast winds.

The fire was reported under control at 4 p.m. and extinguished at 5:30 p.m.

There was no estimate of property damage, but an estimated $1 million in property was saved by the firefighting effort.

The cause of the fire is unknown.