The Kawaihae Road fire burned 560 acres across Hawaii before containment was achieved. Homes in the affected area face fire damage risk from the now-contained incident.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 560 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 560 acres ±0 100% contained
- 560 acres ±0 100% contained
- 560 acres −140 0% contained
- 700 acres +200 0% contained
- 500 acres
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
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- Forecast discussion NWS HFO
Area Forecast Discussion
Scattered showers will continue today with flash flood risk on the Big Island; lighter rainfall expected windward from Maui to Kauai.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Honolulu HI 309 AM HST Mon Aug 24 2026
.SYNOPSIS...
Trade winds will ease slightly today as Tropical Depression Moke continues moving westward, south of the islands. Showers on the northern periphery of Moke will bring wet conditions and a risk of flash flooding on the Big Island, while less rainfall is expected to impact windward sections from Maui to Kauai over the next couple of days. Trade winds will drop to moderate strength on Tuesday as Moke moves westward away from the area, with more typical trade wind weather returning for the remainder of the week.
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.DISCUSSION...
Radar and satellite imagery shows scattered showers moving across the state. While mostly impacting windward and mauka spots some showers are making over into leeward locations. Moke is south- southwest of the Big Island with deep moisture sheared to the north of the system that is mostly skirting south of Big Island. This has kept rainfall on the lighter side with no flash flooding threats overnight. However, a flood threat will continue through this afternoon. As Moke continues to move westward, low- to mid- level flow on…
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