Kaua‘i firefighters extinguished several brush fires May 2 in Anahola.
No injuries or damaged structures were reported. The blazes scorched about 5 acres.
Firefighters were dispatched shortly after 5:40 p.m. Thursday to reports of multiple blazes near ‘Ehukai Road in Anahola. They were able to quickly extinguish three small brush fires after arriving.
Another 4.3-acre fire was reported in an area called Crack 14 near the ocean. Air 1 made about 20 water drops on that blaze and firefighters on the ground used 3,200 gallons of foam and water to put it out.
Firefighters with the Kaiakea and Kapa‘a fire stations, Rescue 3, Air 1, Tanker 1 and the on-duty battalion chief responded. Officers with the Kaua‘i Police Department were also dispatched.