Mayor Blangiardi joined the Honolulu Fire Department in promoting fire safety at this year’s Fire Prevention Week Proclamation at HFD headquarters. "We cannot be more grateful than to have these people come to your aid and your rescue should the need arise,” he said of Honolulu fire fighters. This year’s theme, Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home, promotes safe purchasing, charging and disposal of these items. Chief Hao noted, “Fire safety and fire prevention begins long

Yesterday, the Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 4:20 p.m. and responded to a lost hiker off of the Pali Notches Trail. It was reported that a male hiker in his 40s became lost and was unable to descend the trail on his own. HFD personnel were unable to locate the hiker and the search was suspended due to inclement weather. This morning, the search resumed at first light and the hiker was located by Air 1. Rescue personnel were inserted to the hiker’s location where it was confirme