#Wainiha powerhouse road

Update: Helicopters dropping water until sundown, fire above Wainiha Powerhouse Road remains 60% contained

Water drops continue from the air and firefighters have been able to access portions of the fire to assess hot spots.

Wainiha slope stabilization work postponed

The closures were originally scheduled for Jan. 8 through Jan. 12.

Portion of Kūhiō Highway in Wainiha scheduled to close for slope stabilization

According to Hawai‘i Department of Transportation, slope stabilization involving removing unstable trees and rock scaling will be conducted above the highway.