Honolulu Fire Department instructs hiker lost in dark to stay put until first light

  • Source: KHON-TV FOX 2 Honolulu
  • Published: 02/28/2023 12:00 AM

The Honolulu Fire Department said they received an emergency call around 6:40 p.m. for a lost hiker on Castle Trail in Hauula. HFD said it was reported that an 18-year-old male had been hiking since noon by himself on Monday, Feb. 27 and lost the path back to the trail because of the darkness. He was uninjured but required rescue because he was lost. HFD was able to find the hiker’s location via GPS on his phone which placed him near the peak of the trail. Crews instructed him to use his cellphone’s flashlight feature so that an air unit would be able to spot him. HFD said the rescue was determined unsafe after analyzing weather conditions and instructed the hiker to remain in place. They would return at first light to resume his rescue.



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