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Dramatic video shows dangers of play at China Walls and Spitting Caves

As the summer fun season heats up, a lot of young people and visitors will head toward the rocky shorelines and cliffs on the east side of Maunalua Bay for ocean play. So will first responders, to rescue them.

Crash Responder Safety Week proclaimed

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation and its traffic safety partners held a kickoff at Aloha Stadium to declare the week of Nov. 18-24 as Crash Responder Safety Week.

Forest slackline removed due to potential air safety hazard

The twin lines, put up sometime in January behind the north shore O‘ahu school, attracted a crowd when a man was spotted walking across one of them. Images of his high wire walk appeared in social media and on a local television station.

Honolulu firefighter recruits connect with founding Aliʻi during visit to Royal Mausoleum

Prince Albert was an honorary firefighter with Engine Co. Four. Kalākaua was also a member of Engine Co. Four and Kauikeaouli founded the department.

Link between wildfire and drought serves as platform for prevention campaign

The link between drought conditions and wildfire in Hawai‘i “is already in full play,” according to state officials, and conditions this summer are expected to worsen. 

6 Paddlers Rescued From Sinking Canoe Off Diamond Head

No injuries were reported after six paddlers were rescued from a foundering canoe in Oʻahu waters earlier today