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Kauai crews battle brushfire overnight, close calls amidst efforts
KAUAI, Hawaii (KHON2) — It was a busy Monday for emergency personnel on Kauai as crews worked through the night to prevent a brushfire from tearing through Kaumakani. Only one shed was burned, there were no injuries, but it was a mighty close call for some residents. The fire quickly soared Monday afternoon from Hanapepe […]
Molokai man, wife, and Kauai pilot identified as victims of Kauai helicopter crash
KEKAHA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Kauai officials identified Jim Quintua, 60, and Amy Nichole Ruark Quintua, 53, as the two mainland passengers on board the helicopter that went down off the Na Pali coast on Thursday. Officials said Kauai Ocean Safety was able to recover Amy’s body on Thursday. After over 60 hours of searching over […]
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