HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR010419HikersrescuedfromMakalehaFallsTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: January 4, 2019
KAUA`I FIRE DEPARTMENT
KILIPAKI VAUGHAN, DEPUTY CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-4980
Fax (808) 241-6508
Hikers rescued from Makaleha Falls
KAPA`A — Firefighters responded to two calls of hikers in distress on Thursday night,
both near Makaleha Falls in Kapa`a.
Police Dispatch was notified of the first incident shortly after 6:45 p.m., when three hikers
reported they were lost and stranded on the Makaleha Falls trail. At the time, one of the hikers
reported being severely cold and that she could not feel her legs.
While on their way to respond, firefighters from the Kai5kea fire station received a
second call of two other hikers also lost on the trail. The two hikers had joined the first group of
hikers at their location.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., firefighters set out to hike the trail and by 8:50 p.m. they
discovered the five hikers at their pinged location.
All hikers were able to walk out of the trail on their own with the guidance of the
firefighters, and safely arrived at the trailhead at approximately 9:45 p.m.
The five hikers, all visitors from California and New York, did not report any injuries to
officials and declined further medical treatment.
All individuals left the scene in their private vehicles.