![Update: Evacuations underway for runaway brush fire in North Kohala with 600 acres burned; South Kohala brush fire contained : r/BigIsland Update: Evacuations underway for runaway brush fire in North Kohala with 600 acres burned; South Kohala brush fire contained : r/BigIsland](https://external-preview.redd.it/update-evacuations-underway-for-runaway-brush-fire-in-north-v0-j1ZHGjW4hYEqb7exjC3NAjkZp-tetheJaIw5P0su36g.jpg?auto=webp&s=34d85f4ae755e72b82a85a686880bb44a2ac3b5a)
Update: Evacuations underway for runaway brush fire in North Kohala with 600 acres burned; South Kohala brush fire contained : r/BigIsland
Firefighters are battling seven brushfires on three islands. On Hawaii Island there are 4 brush fires burning right now in the South Kohala… | Instagram
![Update 5: North Kohala fire 60% contained; estimate of burned area reduced to 1,000 acres : Big Island Now Update 5: North Kohala fire 60% contained; estimate of burned area reduced to 1,000 acres : Big Island Now](https://cdn.bigislandnow.com/file/bigislandnow/2023/08/fire-from-richards-2.jpg)
Update 5: North Kohala fire 60% contained; estimate of burned area reduced to 1,000 acres : Big Island Now
![Update 5: North Kohala fire 60% contained; estimate of burned area reduced to 1,000 acres : Big Island Now Update 5: North Kohala fire 60% contained; estimate of burned area reduced to 1,000 acres : Big Island Now](https://cdn.bigislandnow.com/file/bigislandnow/2023/08/South-Kohala-fire-768x1024.jpeg)