In the last month, four wildfires have put Kauai County emergency responders to the test — and offered firefighters an opportunity to use new tools and procedures. Skip to content.

Kauai police and FBI officers had been scouring the county for Santos. Last week, U.S. Marshals joined the search, which experts said signaled that Santos’ time on the run was nearing an end.

The Kauai Fire Department received a 911 call shortly before 6 a.m. today. As of 7 a.m., the estimated size of the fire was at 2 acres and growing. No threats to structures or injuries have been ...

LIHUE – As the Fourth of July approaches, the Kauai Fire Department is reminding the public to celebrate safely and ...

Fire frequency on Hawaii has soared in the past 20 years, but researchers’ alarms went unheeded ahead of the Maui fires. By Jean Lee, Jiachuan Wu, Didi Martinez and Adiel Kaplan February 3, 2024 ...

Firefighters have evacuated at least 105 homes in Hawaii’s Maui County following a fast-moving brush fire fueled by strong winds.

The state has allocated funds for a new fire marshal, ending Hawaii’s run as the only state without such a position. 2. Cutting back wildfire-prone grasslands.