Police seek leads in cause of multiple ‘suspicious’ fires

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KAILUA-KONA — Two major highways reopened Friday afternoon as firefighters continued to battle multiple “suspicious” fires that consumed more than 1,000 acres in North Kona and South Kohala.

Meanwhile, police are investigating the fires as arson, according to Hawaii Police Department Kona Patrol Capt.