At approximately 1:58 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, the Hawaiʻi Fire Department and the Hawaiʻi Police Department responded to a brush fire on the roadside south of the Komohana and Ponahawai Street intersection in
Coast Guard, Hawai`i County to Hold Search and Rescue Exercise Off Hilo
The United States Coast Guard, Hawai`i County Fire Department, Hawai`i Police Department, and Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services are scheduled to conduct a search and rescue exercise in the vicinity
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Possible Mariners in Distress
As of Sunday afternoon, the United States Coast Guard has suspended the search for a possible boater in distress near the Kona Airport, pending further developments. After approximately eight hours of
Coast Guard, Partners Responding to Mayday Call Near Big Island
The United States Coast Guard, Hawai`i County Fire Department, U.S. Navy and Royal Australian crews are searching for signs of distress near Kona Airport on the Big Island after receiving
One Dead in Painted Church Road Shooting
The Hawai`i County Fire Department responded to a report of gunshot wound victims following a shooting in the Painted Church Road area of Honaunau on Saturday afternoon. Authorities say the
Disaster Unemployment Insurance Now Available for Hawaiʻi County Residents
The U.S. Department of Labor has given the State of Hawai‘i permission to offer Disaster Unemployment Assistance in Hawai‘i County as part of the joint state-federal response to the ongoing
Kilauea Blast Wave Not Large Enough to Cause Tsunami
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports that a gas explosion that occurred at approximately 1:13 p.m. caused a blast wave that was not large enough to cause a tsunami. Preliminary
No Tsunami Generated by Big Island Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports the earthquake that occurred at approximately 12:05 p.m. was not large enough to cause a tsunami. Preliminary data indicates that the earthquake measuring a
Men Receive Cease & Desist Orders for Illegal Rock Removal
Earlier this week, four Hawai‘i County men received cease and desist orders from DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement officers for lava rock removal. The men all admitted their
UPDATE: Additional Residents Ordered to Evacuate as New Fissure Opens
Updated at 12:45 p.m. Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that Fissure 17 (previously noted as fissure 18) off Halekamahina Loop Road is at least several hundred yards long and producing lava