Local fire and police reports show steady emergency responses after storms

Firefighter David Towne of Engine 38 at the Wai'au Station gave the Honolulu Fire Department's July report: "As a station, we responded to 0 structure fires... Medical emergencies, we respond to a 121 medical emergencies," and he listed brush and nuisance fires, activated alarms and a mountain rescue. Towne urged residents to sign up for HNL alerts and to follow official channels for urgent updates.

Lieutenant Keoni Hong of the Honolulu Police Department presented June/July crime and call statistics: motor-vehicle thefts rose to five in July from one in June; burglaries were lower in July (one) than June (seven); thefts were 31 in July, up slightly from 29 in June; and calls for service for the area were 1,648 in July (1,510 in June). Hong shared storm-preparedness tips and encouraged residents to prepare emergency supplies and plans.