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Wailua Fire Station reports June calls, urges heat-safety precautions
Summary
Dustin of the Wailua Fire Station presented June 2024 incident counts — including 63 medical emergencies, one wildland brush fire and two mountain rescues — and urged residents to take heat-safety steps and sign up for local heat alerts.
Dustin, a responder from the Wailua Fire Station, presented the Honolulu Fire Department’s June 2024 activity report and urged residents to prepare for high heat and humidity. He said the station logged one wildland brush fire, one activated alarm, 63 medical emergencies, two mountain rescues and one ocean rescue in the month. "Our fire safety tip for the month is heat safety," Dustin said, and he pointed residents to resilientoahu.org and heat.gov for guidance.
The report prompted questions about access for firefighting on Drum Road and whether private landowners are notified about flammable brush. Dustin promised to follow up with specific answers at the next community board meeting. The presentation concluded with a request from a resident that the fire department clarify when helicopters and related rescue costs are billed; a board member noted such rescues are paid out of the county budget.
