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AVOID Saddle Road for the next 4 hours due to brush fire incident. Hawaii Police Department advises you to AVOID use of the Saddle Road from the intersection with Route 190 on the west side and from about the 8 milemarker on the east or Hilo side due to a brush fire incident as Sadlle Road is closed at these points to through traffic. A brush fire near the 45 milemarker has closed Saddle Road to traffic for the next 4 hours. It's recommended that traffic use Route 19 along the hamakua coast to get to Hilo.
Royall
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I signed up for the NIXLE also, and I find it quite useful to get the police alerts such as this one.
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Aloha....just logged on at 11:00 p.m.. Does anybody know if Saddle Road is open yet? Planning to go over tomorrow morning early. Thanks....Dee
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As of yesterday at 5:40 pm they planned on it being closed all day today.
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This is a Civil Defense message. This is a brush fire update for Tuesday evening October 4th.The Pohakuloa and Hawaii Fire departments are currently fighting a large brushfire between the Kilohana Girl Scout Camp and Waikii ranch. The fire is currently out of control. Due to the brush fire Saddle Rd. is closed at the Saddle Rd and Highway 190 Junction through the 8 mile marker near Kaumana City in Hilo. It is anticipated that Saddle Road will remain closed through tomorrow. Again, the Pohakuloa and Hawaii Fire departments are currently fighting a large brushfire off Saddle Rd. The fire is currently out of control and it is anticipated that Saddle Rd will remain closed through tomorrow.We will continue to provide updates as conditions change.Have a safe evening.This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense
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Just an update on Saddle Rd....It was closed this morning, but this evening, there was no sign up at the hwy 190 end & Saddle Rd., so we went ahead & got thru to Hilo with no problems. Heavy smoke smell, though.
Dee
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Saddle was re-opened last night, but there is an advisory & hotspots were being monitored last night:
http://www.bigislandnewscenter.com/saddl...at-ookala/
