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We discuss an investigation into the health impacts on disaster recovery workers; HFD shares tips on how to safeguard your home and kitchen from fire; the author of Willow Weep for Me talks about the 25th anniversary of her book; and we share a local story recorded by the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative
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The Honolulu Fire Department's Fire Explorer Program is a free program that started in 1981 to expose young people between the ages of 14 and 20 to the firefighting profession. They participate in general fire station duties, drills and exercises, as well as community service projects.
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A house fire in Makiki that killed two people last week has been identified as accidental, according to the Honolulu Fire Department. Two tenants over the age of 70 died.
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Brigham Young University offensive lineman Sione Veikoso has been killed in a construction accident in his hometown of Kailua.
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A three-hour, full-scale exercise put first responders to the test. During a practice drill near the East Kapolei HART station, Honolulu's fire, emergency services and police tackled a pretend derailment. HPR's Sabrina Bodon was there to learn more.
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The Honolulu Fire Department is urging residents not to fly recreational drones near an emergency response scene. The drones can interfere with HFD helicopters that typically fly at low altitudes for their operations — including hiker rescues and emitting wildfires.
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An ambulance fire in Kailua on Oʻahu has left a patient dead and a paramedic in critical condition. Emergency Services Director Jim Ireland says the ambulance caught fire and apparently exploded for reasons that aren't immediately understood.
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The Honolulu Fire Department welcomed a four-legged member to their team. Eve, the 2-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever, can sniff out trace amounts of gasoline and oil.
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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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Two people are dead after an early morning house fire in a Honolulu neighborhood. The Honolulu Fire Department says a 911 call brought firefighters to a home in Pauoa Valley that was fully engulfed in fire.