#fire suppression

Community Emergency Response Team course aims to enhance disaster readiness for Hawaiʻi County residents

Community Emergency Response Team training will equip residents with essential disaster response skills to enhance community safety and resilience.

Hidden fire damages multi-million dollar home in Kamuela

No one was injured in a structure fire that damaged a $26 million dollar residence in Kāmuela early Sunday morning. South Kohala firefighters worked diligently to locate a hidden fire and confine the blaze to 25% of the house.

Firefighters statewide practice wildfire suppression using flames on Kaua‘i

Firefighters practiced controlled burning in invasive grasses, the most common fuel for wildfire in Hawai‘i.

State Legislature working group tackles wildfire prevention in Hawaiʻi

As Hawaiʻi grapples with a surge in wildfires threatening communities and ecosystems, bipartisan efforts are underway to introduce legislation to tackle prevention and preparedness.