A Hawaiian Electric Co. employee was in serious condition Tuesday after being shocked in an electrical accident at an Aiea work site, according to an Emergency Medical Services report.
The 30-year-old man was injured at about 10 a.m. Tuesday near Kinoole Place and Mikalemi Street, the report said.
HECO said in a statement that the worker was performing routine maintenance when he was injured.
He was taken to a hospital and was expected to be released later Tuesday, the statement said.
HECO is investigating the matter.
Kauai brush fire contained after 4 days, 400 charred acres
A 400-acre brush fire on Pokii Ridge on Kauai that has burned for four days was fully contained as of Tuesday, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources said.
Division of Forestry and Wildlife crews from Kauai and Oahu were extinguishing hot spots.
The remote blaze was first reported Friday evening.
On Wednesday a crew will be monitoring the fire until it is fully controlled, according to DLNR spokeswoman Deborah Ward.
Body identified as that of man from Hilo, 54
Hawaii County police Tuesday identified the man whose body was found Friday under a bridge in Umauma as Patrick Dacayanan of Hilo.
Police said an autopsy conducted Tuesday determined the 54-year-old man died of injuries consistent with a fall from a height. His body was found under Nanue Bridge. Detectives have ruled out foul play, police said.
Help sought in locating military vehicle
Hawaii County police are asking for the public’s help for information about a military vehicle stolen last year from the Keaukaha Military Reserve in Hilo.
Police said the Polaris Ranger utility vehicle, valued at $16,000, was taken sometime before 9 a.m. Dec. 8 from a bunker on the base on Kekuanaoa Street.
Maui brush fires said to start suspiciously
The Maui Fire Department said two brush fires in Pukalani on Monday night may have been started under suspicious circumstances.
The fires, at Old Haleakala Highway and the new Haleakala Highway bypass, burned a total of 3,500 square feet and were reported at 11:49 p.m.
When firefighters arrived at the scene Monday, they found one fire burning on the north side of the bypass and the other on the south side.
The southern fire scorched about 1,500 square feet, and the fire on the north side spread to about 2,000 square feet. Both were extinguished by 12:35 a.m. Tuesday.
Fire officials said there were no witnesses, but that how the fires started appears suspicious.
