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Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Honolulu Fire Department rescue crews this afternoon transported injured hiker via helicopter off Wa'ahila Ridge Trail near St. Louis Heights. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6721036/injured-hiker-rescued-from-wa-ahila-ridge Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:03:08 -0700 The Honolulu Fire Department is responding to a wildfire in Waianae near Ala Hema and Ala Akau streets. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6712003/firefighters-battling-waianae-wildfire Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:43:08 -0700 The Honolulu Fire Department sent ground crews yesterday to extinguish the smoldering remains of a brushfire in Waiawa that closed the northbound H-2 Freeway on Saturday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6697642/firefighters-keep-an-eye-on-blaze-s-smoldering-remains Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:56:08 -0700 The Waiawa brush fire, which forced the closure of the H-2 Freeway northbound on Saturday, was contained yesterday after scorching more than 250 acres. Honolulu Fire Department Capt. Terry Seelig said firefighters will continue to monitor the blaze over the next few... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6692469/firefighters-contain-waiawa-brushfire Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:48:08 -0700 Honolulu Fire Department personnel conducting drills near the Pali Lookout discovered the decomposing body of a person yesterday afternoon. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6592411/body-discovered-below-pali-lookout Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:10:08 -0700 Honolulu Fire Department personnel conducting drills near the Pali Lookout discovered the decomposing body of a person yesterday afternoon. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6592414/body-found-below-pali-lookout Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:43:08 -0700 Honolulu Fire Department personnel conducting drills near the Pali Lookout discovered the decomposing body of a person this afternoon. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6589202/body-found-below-pali-lookout Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:53:08 -0700 Honolulu Fire Department rescue crews yesterday morning airlifted an injured hiker from Waiähole Uka trail. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6425739/injured-hiker-rescued-from-wai-auml-hole-uka-trail Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:20:08 -0700 Thursday's house fire in Pearl City was caused by a portable gas stove that was seated on the rear porch of the residence, Capt. Earle Kealoha of the Honolulu Fire Department said yesterday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6419118/portable-gas-stove-was-cause-of-pearl-city-fire Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:45:08 -0700 A 4-year-old boy died yesterday afternoon after he was found in the trunk of a car on Ibis Avenue in Iroquois Point. The boy was apparently in the trunk for up to an hour, according to Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Earle Kealoha. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6374206/hawaii-boy,-4,-found-in-car-trunk-dies Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:18:08 -0700 The Honolulu Fire Department is investigating an early-morning fire that damaged a two-story, single-family dwelling on Lania Place in the Newtown area today. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6370275/fire-department-investigating-early-morning-fire-in-newtown Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:27:08 -0700 While it was a safe Fourth of July on O'ahu, the Honolulu Fire Department said yesterday it hopes people will refrain from any dangerous activity with fireworks. HFD Capt. Terry Seelig said there were 73 fires on July 3 and 4, with most being rubbish fires and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6281982/no-serious-fireworks-injuries Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:48:08 -0700 The Honolulu Fire Department is encouraging Fourth of July celebrants to be mindful of the risks that fireworks pose in the middle of a dry season and in a densely populated city. "The risks are inherent in the product, but because of the environment (in Honolulu)... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6272307/firecracker-fans-reminded-about-risks-involved Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:59:08 -0700 HONOLULU — Oahu firefighters have been issued a reminder to be sure to turn off cooking equipment when responding to emergencies. The advice comes in the wake of a May 22 blaze at the Waipahu fire station that caused about $25,000 damage. Honolulu Fire... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6219341/firefighters-cause-blaze-at-own-fire-station Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:07:08 -0700 The Honolulu Fire Department is receiving a $5,000 grant from Honolulu insurance agency Cavanah Associates and Fireman's Fund Insurance Company for the purchase of a new thermal imaging camera. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6207151/honolulu-insurance-agency-helps-hfd-buy-new-thermal-imaging-camera Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:37:08 -0700 The Honolulu Fire Department helicopter plucked three hikers and two mountain bikers to safety yesterday in separate incidents at Diamond Head, Kolekole Pass and Peacock Flats. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5967025/copter-rescues-hikers,-bicyclists Sun, 24 May 2009 03:30:08 -0700 Firefighters are battling a brush fire in the White Plains area, near the old Barber's Point, said Capt. Earle Kealoha, Honolulu Fire Department spokesman. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5963809/firefighters-battle-brush-fire-in-white-plains-area Sat, 23 May 2009 18:34:08 -0700 Honolulu firefighters are attempting to extinguish a fire at a metal recycling yard at Campbell Industrial Park, said Capt. Terry Seelig, spokesman for the Honolulu Fire Department. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5955259/firefighters-battling-fire-at-campbell-industrial-park Fri, 22 May 2009 08:52:08 -0700 Honolulu Fire Department rescue crews last night suspended their search around the Ma'akua Ridge and Hau'ula Loop trails for a pair of hikers missing since Saturday, but plan to start looking for them again this morning. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5915678/rescue-crews-searching-for-missing-hikers-on-trail Mon, 18 May 2009 00:29:08 -0700 The worker trapped when a 120-foot-tall cooling tower collapsed this morning at Campbell Industrial Park has been found dead. Capt. Robert Main, spokesman for the Honolulu Fire Department, said the body was found about 3:15 p.m. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/5906890/man-found-dead-in-collapsed-tower Sat, 16 May 2009 17:53:08 -0700