State orders Waiawa junkyard to halt operations after fire releases hazardous substances
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Days after a large fire at a Waiawa junkyard, the Hawaii Department of Health has ordered ABC Towing & Parts and property owner JH Hawaii Property to halt operations due to hazardous substances.
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Hawaii News Now reported that after Wednesday’s fire, water with a visible petroleum sheen flowed from the site under a chain-link fence across the Pearl Harbor bikeway and to the ocean. Nearby residents and the area’s state representative called for the junkyard to be shut down.
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DOH Director Dr. Kenneth Fink determined the actual release or threat of release of hazardous substances at the junkyard after the fire constitutes an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health, welfare or the environment.
“The fire at the site has now made this an emergency situation due to the risk of hazardous substances harming our communities, contaminating our land and reaching our waterways,” Fink said. “The respondents must clean this site up, or we will do it and hold them responsible.”
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DOH has ordered ABC Towing & Parts and JH Hawaii Property to:
DOH said the Honolulu Fire Department responded to hotspot fires at the junkyard Friday, which may cause or contribute to the further release of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants.
Previously, the department issued notices of violations on July 8, 2026, and March 11, 2025.
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