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Hawai‘i Fire Department gifted 27-foot rescue boat for westside shores
On April 27, the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, dedicated to raising funds for equipment for the fire department, officially gifted and blessed the Radon vessel in Kailua-Kona.
Hilo home destroyed in early morning structure fire
When Hawai‘i Fire Department responded to the single-family dwelling on Kaumana Drive, it was engulfed in flames and the occupant of the residence had already evacuated.
Hawai‘i Island police continue to investigate apparent drowning of Kea‘au woman
There has recently been an influx of information being spread on various social media sites that police have closed this investigation following the forensic pathologist’s ruling that Kala‘iokealaula Ashley Nicole Reyes Kanekoa died as a result of an accidental drowning on Feb. 18.
Sounding sirens for wildfires in Hawaiʻi may soon be standard emergency protocol
Talks are underway with officials from the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency and all four counties about codifying a new emergency response protocol to use sirens during wildfires everywhere in the state. It could become official “within days.”
North and South Kohala brush fires under control but flare-ups still a threat
No injuries among residents or fire personnel have been reported as of Wednesday morning.
Search continues for Pāhoa woman reported missing while picking ‘opihi at ‘Hau Bush’
While the search continues for a woman from Pāhoa who went missing on July 9 while picking ʻopihi, fire department officials say there is no confirmation that she actually went into the water.
Watch: Fire crews battle house fire in East Hawai‘i
No injuries were reported following a structure fire in East Hawai‘i on Monday afternoon.
