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Hāna Highway Closed at Na‘ili‘ilihaele Nightly, Dec. 19-23
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation notifies the public of full closures on Hāna Highway (Route 360) in both directions at the Nāʻiliʻilihāʻele Bridge (Mile Post 6.2) and Kaʻaiea Bridge (Mile Post 8.6) on Sunday night, Dec. 19, through Thursday morning, Dec. 23, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., nightly, for bridge work.
California Man Seriously Injured in Fall at “Bamboo Forest” in Kailua, Maui
A 41-year-old California man suffered multiple injuries to his body after falling approximately 20 feet from a waterfall onto rocks below in the area known as “Bamboo Forest” in the East Maui town of Kailua.
California Woman Injured, Three Airlifted from “Bamboo Forest” in Kailua, Maui
Fire officials say a 27-year-old woman from San Francisco, California was injured in a 25-foot fall. The woman landed on rocks adjacent to a pond and was unable to walk out on her own. Two members of her family, who reside in Kīhei, Maui, (a 47-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman) were also stranded due to a swollen stream following heavy rains in the area.
Child Injured at Bamboo Forest in Kailua
Fire crews responded to a report of a child that was injured while on a hike in Kailua in the area often referred to as the “Bamboo Forest.”
Ocean Death: Lahaina Man Was on East Maui Coastal Hike
The male victim is a 38-year-old resident of Lahaina, Maui. Crews had responded to a report of an ocean drowning in the spot some refer to as “Puka Maui.”
Visitors Stranded by High Water Airlifted From “Bamboo Forest”
The 3 siblings reported hearing a rumbling sound, and then the stream flow rose rapidly. They were unable make it across the last stream on the Bamboo Forest..
Stranded Hikers Rescued at “Commando Hike”
Two visitors were airlifted from the area known as the “Commando Trail” in Kailua on Monday morning after becoming stranded by high stream water on Sunday night.
Maui Man Airlifted: Falls 20-Feet from Waterfall in Kailua
A 38-year-old Maui man was airlifted to the hospital after falling 20 feet into a pool at the base of a 60 foot waterfall over the weekend in Kailua.
Update: Hiker Falls 20-Feet from Sea Cliff, Search for Body Resumes at First Light
Maui firefighters and ocean safety personnel were dispatched to a report of male hiker that reportedly fell about 20 feet from a sea cliff on the Puka Maui Trail at around 11:03 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.
Visitor Falls 30 Feet from Waterfall, Airlifted from Commando Trail
A California visitor was transported to the hospital in stable condition after falling 30 feet from a waterfall while hiking on the Commando Trail in East Maui.
Man Airlifted After 30-Foot Fall at Bamboo Forest
The 41-year-old Haʻikū man was preparing to jump off of the waterfall on the Bamboo Forest Trail in Kailua when he lost his footing and fell to the pond below.
Stranded Hikers Rescued From Commando Trail
Engine 2 from Pa‘ia, and Rescue 10 aboard Air 1 responded on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at 4:30 p.m. to a report of hikers stuck on a rock ledge in an area in Kailua known as the Commando Trail.
VIDEO: 13-Year-Old Boy Air Rescued From “Bamboo Forest”
A 13-year-old boy from Chattanooga, Tennessee fell nearly 15 feet onto jagged rocks below a waterfall at the area often referred to as the “Bamboo Forest” trail in the Kailua area of East Maui on Sunday.
7 Hikers Trapped by Rising Water, Airlifted From “Commando” Trail
Pāʻia firefighters and a Kahului rescue crew, aided by an East Maui Irrigation employee, found the group about a 90 minute hike into the trail, at an area often referred to as the “Lava Tube.” The group was safe and were awaiting daylight and stream flows to recede before exiting.
Two Women, Toddler Safe After Night in Kailua Forest
Two women and a toddler are safe after becoming lost and spending the night in Kailua at the location ofter referred to as the “Bamboo Forest.”
Washington Man Airlifted in Rescue from “Bamboo Forest”
A visitor from Seattle, Washington was airlifted from the Kailua area of East Maui after slipping on rocks and suffering a possible lower left leg fracture, officials tell Maui Now.
Visitor Airlifted After Falling 15-Feet at “Bamboo Forest”
A California man was airlifted from the Kailua area of East Maui after falling approximately 15-feet at a pool in the area often referred to as the “Bamboo Forest,” officials said.
13 Hikers Airlifted From Flash Flood at Bamboo Forest
Four different groups of hikers, ranging in age from eight to 54, became trapped when stream waters in the area suddenly rose, and remained elevated for hours.
Hikers Rescued After Spending Night at Maui’s Commando Trail
Two brothers were rescued this morning after spending the night on an inaccessible ridge on a trail in East Maui. The Maui hikers, ages 17 and 27, were reported missing at around 9:30 last night (Sunday), when they failed to return home after a hike on the Commando Trail above Kailua along the Hana Highway.