Massachusetts woman, 36, rescued from Kalalau Trail
Kauai firefighters on Thursday rescued a 36-year-old hiker after she became dehydrated on the Kalalau Trail.
The Kauai Fire Department responded to a 911 call at about 2:10 p.m. Thursday.
A rescue team aboard the Air 1 helicopter located the hiker near Kalalau Beach, and transported her to Princeville Airport, where personnel from the Hanalei fire station and American Medical Response were waiting.
The hiker was a woman visiting from Massachusetts.
She was assessed and released from the scene, officials said. She declined medical transport.
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