Fire officials investigate cause, origin of two-story structure fire in Kailua

The Honolulu Fire Department is investigating the cause of a building fire that broke out in Kailua on Monday afternoon. Officials said the call came in just after 1 p.m. when it was reported that smoke was coming out of a two-story residential structure on North Kalaheo Avenue. The City issued a road closure for North Kalaheo Avenue between Makua Street to Kuunui and Ruulei Road to Kainaly Drive. Ten HFD units responded to the incident. Reports said the first unit arrived at the scene around 1:08 p.m. and began preparing for an offensive fire attack. HFD was able to secure a water supply and get the fire under control by 1:57 p.m. before fully extinguishing flames at 2:06 p.m. Firefighters conducted a primary and secondary search of the structure and confimred there were no occupants home at the time.
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Maui Fire Department firefighters extinguish brush fire near Puunene; no evacuations ordered

Maui firefighters extinguished a brush fire on Saturday near Puunene, according to officials. Maui Emergency Management officials say they were notified of the fire at 10:36 a.m. located at Hammerhead Metals at the Central Maui Baseyard and it was extinguished just before midnight. The state health department issued a smoke advisory. MEMA said a pile of scrap metal recyclables caught on fire, but the fire was confined to the property, and no structures were impacted. No structures burned, and no one was hurt. Health officials recommend those impacted stay indoors with windows and doors closed and the AC on. MEMA officials said there were no evacuations.
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New tsunami video gives insight, answers on how to prepare, 78 years after Hilo disaster

In response to Gov. Josh Green proclaiming April as Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawai'i, the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program (Hawai'i Sea Grant) partnered with organizations across the state to promote tsunami preparedness by creating a new 2024 Hawai'i Tsunami Preparedness video. This year marks 78 years since the deadly 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake that generated tsunami waves over 50 feet high in Hilo, caused tragic loss of life and $340 million economic damage to the state. To prepare for future tsunamis which can strike with very little warning and occur anywhere, at any time, Green’s proclamation highlighted the importance of awareness, education and action in preparing the state for potentially deadly tsunamis.
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