The Honolulu Fire Department are upstaffing and bringing on additional tankers in anticipation of 4th of July, especially being that we're in the middle of wildfire season. "We all want to prevent tragedies from happening again. So we want everyone to have a good time but be safe and mindful," Fire Chief Hao said of the holiday. | Honolulu Fire Department

As we head into the holiday weekend, we encourage you to be safe while enjoying the beauty of our island, from the mountains to the ocean. Last week, the HFD responded to two water rescues at Spitting Caves, just after sundown. One man was swept from the rocks into the ocean. Another woman jumped in and was unable to return to shore on her own. HFD inserted two swimmers while simultaneously launching the rescue boat to pick them up and safely return them to shore. Here are a couple of tips to st

After three full days of searching for a missing outrigger canoe paddler off of Lanikai, operations will conclude at sundown today. The Honolulu Fire Department led a coordinated search effort by land, air and sea, in partnership with the Honolulu Ocean Safety Department, the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Helicopters, drones, jet skis, motor boats and rescue divers were utilized to search a width swathe of area from Kaneohe Marine Corp