Today’s Kailua-Kona brush fire that involved the evacuation of residents from Kona Hillcrest and Aloha Kona Subdivisions, and business personnel from Pottery Terrace Industrial area is contained to the point that it is no longer a threat to lives and property.

At this time, the evacuation shelter at Kona Park Gymnasium is closed and evacuees may return to their homes and businesses.

Additionally, Kuakini Highway and Hawaiʻi Belt Road have reopened.