Firefighters this afternoon extinguished a small brushfire in Makakilo, but not before it came within 100 feet of some homes.

The fire was reported at 12:20 p.m. in a dry gulch that leads up to some townhomes, said Capt. Terry Seelig, Honolulu Fire Department spokesman. Seelig said five engines, three tankers and the Air One helicopter battled the blaze and had it contained by 1:15.
The fire was extinguished at 1:50 p.m. and burned less than an acre, Seelig said. He said an access road between the townhomes and the fire served as a break and slowed the fire’s progress.
No one was injured and no property was damaged, Seelig said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.