Hawai‘i Police Department
Kona Patrol
Lieutenant Jerome A. Manuel
Phone: (808) 326-4646, Ext.253
Report No.: 24-003502
Media Release
Hawai‘i Island police are investigating a Kona brush fire that occurred in the early morning hours of Thursday, January 11, 2024.
At 5:23 a.m., Kona patrol officers responded to the 75-5700 block of Kuakini Highway in Kailua-Kona for a report of a brush fire in an undeveloped area. Upon arrival, officers observed a fire covering a 15-foot by 15-foot area with flames reaching 6 to 8 feet high. Hawai‘i Fire Department personnel arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the flames. No damages to property or injuries were reported and fire did not pose a threat to nearby businesses or residences. A cause has not been determined.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Officer Sergie Marzan at the police department’s non-emergency number at (808) 935-3311 or via email sergie.marzan@hawaiicounty.gov.
Citizens who wish to remain anonymous can make an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300 and be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. Crime Stoppers does not record any calls or subscribe to caller ID.