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Researchers from University of Hawai‘i at Hilo develop framework for ‘Firefighter Syndrome’
Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo shed light on the physical and mental risks that firefighters can face in their work.
Fire at home possibly used by squatters
Hawaiʻi County firefighters arrived at 11:19 p.m. on Wednesday to find the unoccupied home that was 450 feet down a steep driveway fully involved.
Unpermitted 600-square-foot residence goes up in flames in Mountain View
The structure that went up in flames in Mountain View was reported to be unpermitted and vacant.
Fires 100% contained at military training area on Big Island; 1,500 to 1,800 acres burned
Total water bucket drops for the entire incident, which began Feb. 12 with two fires ignited by lightning strikes, are 222 water bucket drops with 200,000 gallons of water.
Helicopters dump 67,000 gallons of water on 2 fires at military training area on Big Island
The small fire by Hawaiʻi Belt Road remains at approximately 90 percent contained, and the larger fire in the interior hills of Keamuku Maneuver Area remains at approximately 70 percent contained on the Big Island.
