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Big Island lawmakers want to beef up the island’s fire department to prevent significant damage from future wildfires. The Hawaiʻi County Council passed a resolution urging Mayor Mitch Roth to increase the capacity of and funding for the Hawaiʻi Fire Department.
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The search continues for a missing Big Island fisherman who went overboard from a boat after hooking a tuna over the weekend.
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The Hawaiʻi Fire Department will be issuing firework permits to Big Island residents until 8 p.m. on July 4.
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A federal aviation accident investigator will be sent to Hawaiʻi to investigate after a tour helicopter crashed on a remote lava field, injuring all six people on board. Officials say the Bell 407 helicopter crashed on a rough lava field near the Big Island’s southernmost tip.
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Hawaiʻi is just one week into summer, but drought conditions across the state could be setting us up for a long, hot summer of wildfires. Elizabeth Pickett from the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization says residents need to get serious about fire prevention as the drought continues.
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On Monday evening, officials said the fire was stable, but not yet contained by firefighters. Crews remained on scene in the Waikiʻi area and continued battling the blaze through the evening.
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Firefighters have gotten more control over a Hawaiʻi wildfire that forced thousands of people to evacuate over the weekend and destroyed at least two homes on Hawaiʻi Island.
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — The acting Big Island fire chief who wasn't selected for the permanent job is appealing the selection process.Hawaii Fire Department…
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Hawai?i County’s Fire Department is one of the key first responder organizations working overtime in lower Puna. No firefighters have been injured, but…