A brush fire that scorched at least 40,000 acres on Hawaii’s Big Island is the largest ever on the island, officials said, and the area burned may pose a risk for mudslides if there are heavy downpours in coming months.
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Record wildfire burns at least 40,000 acres on Hawaii’s Big Island, sets up mudslide danger
August 3, 2021 at 5:49 p.m. EDT