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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
REIKO MATSUYAMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: August 16, 2026
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COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
KAUA‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT
MICHAEL GIBSON - CHIEF
(808) 241-4980
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Distressed fisherman rescued in Kīlauea Saturday
LĪHU‘E — Personnel from the Kaua‘i Fire Department rescued a fisherman from a tide pool near Kahili Point in Kīlauea on Saturday.
The incident was reported shortly before 3:40 p.m. when bystanders discovered the fisherman in a tide pool near crashing waves.
Personnel with the Hanalei fire station and Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 responded to the incident. First responders located the fisherman approximately three-quarters of a mile from the parking lot. Fire personnel brought medical equipment and a rescue basket with a backboard across the beach, crossed the river, and proceeded along the shoreline to reach the patient.
Rescue 3 aboard Air 1 landed on an open grassy area near the top of the point and conducted a short-haul operation. The fisherman was secured in a stokes litter and short-hauled to Wailapa Road, where American Medical Response personnel were waiting. The patient was transferred to EMS for further medical care.
The scene was cleared shortly before 5 p.m.
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