DISTRESSED HIKERS: Yesterday, #HonoluluFF reported to the Wailupe Gulch Trail and the Kuliou'ou Ridge Trail for separate incidents of distressed hikers.
WAILUPE GULCH TRAIL: At 3:23 PM, firefighters discovered (2) hikers in their 30s who had been hiking for (4) hours. The female contacted 911 regarding the male hiker's inability to descend the trail due to fatigue.
An aerial investigation led HFD to the hikers who were at the summit of the trail. Rescuers were inserted onto the trail to assist the hikers, who were then airlifted to the landing zone at Niu Valley Middle School for extraction by 4:26 PM.
KULI'OU'OU RIDGE TRAIL: At 5:10 PM, firefighters were notified of a lone female hiker in her 30s who began her hiker at approximately 1:25 PM and discovered at the summit.
She had become unable to descend on her own. A safe landing zone was established at Kuli'ou'ou Neighborhood Park and an aerial rescue took place. The hiker was unharmed and airlifted to a safe landing zone by 5:45 PM.
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Wailupe Gulch, Kuli’ou’ou Ridge trails hikers rescued
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Honolulu Fire Department reported two instances where distressed hikers were rescued on Sunday, Nov. 28.
HOUSE FIRE: Yesterday at 9:14 AM, about 34 #HonoluluFF responded to the home on Kuhimana Street in Waimanalo.
The first unit arrived at 9:19 AM to find heavy flames and smoke emanating from the home's garage. No one was found inside, but several real estate websites listed the home for sale at $300,000 in tear-down condition.
The fire was brought under control at 10:07 AM and quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation to determine the cause and to provide damage estimates.
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Honolulu firefighters extinguish garage fire in Waimanalo
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The Honolulu Fire Department this morning extinguished a fire at a single-story home in Waimanalo that required nine HFD units staffed with 34 personnel.
INJURED HIKERS: #honoluuff responded to (2) separate incidents yesterday on the Lanikai Pillbox Trail in Kailua.
At 9:09 AM, firefighters were notified of an adult female hiker who became injured while hiking and was unable to make it down the trail on her own.
She was located by 9:48 AM by fire crews and airlifted to a safe landing zone at Lanikai Park where Honolulu EMS took over.
Then at 12 PM, firefighters were again notified of an adult female who injured herself on the hike and needed assistance descending the trail.
She was located by 12:20 PM and airlifted to Lanikai Park by Air 1 by 12:42 PM where she was to be assessed by Honolulu EMS. However, the hiker refused treatment by EMS and transportation to a hospital facility.
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Multiple hiker rescues at Lanikai Pillbox Trail
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Honolulu Fire Department reported two instances on Sunday, Nov. 27 where injured hikers needed to be rescued from Lanikai Pillbox Trail in Kailua.
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