Hawaii County is reeling after Fire Chief Kazuo Todd died unexpectedly early Sunday morning at the age of 45, county officials said. As the head of the island's fire department, Todd was widely ...

Laura Mallery-Sayre said Todd profusely thanked the community, the volunteer firefighters and the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, which had been working for two years to support the Kohala Ranch ...

HFD and the Todd ohana said he served the community with “humility, courage, compassion and unwavering dedication to public service.” ...

Hawai‘i County Mayor Kimo Alameda has ordered that all flags on County of Hawaiʻi property to be flown at half-staff in honor of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd, who died Sunday morning. Flags are to remain at ...

"It's the biggest [fire] we've ever had on this island," Big Island Mayor Mitch Roth said, according to the Associated Press.

HAMAKUA, Hawaii (Island News) – Hundreds of acres have burned in an active brush fire reported in the Manowaiale’e Forest Reserve on the Big Island. The brush fire was reported at approximately 10:55 ...

HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (Island News) – Fire Chief Kazuo Todd passed away Sunday morning from natural causes, confirmed Mayor Kimo Alameda in a statement. “It is with deep sadness that the County of ...

HAWAII, Hawaii (KHON2) — The Mana Road fire on Hawaiʻi Island is now 60% contained, the Hawaiʻi Fire Department said. The fire was first reported on Nov. 7 shortly after 11 a.m. on the Hilo side of ...

October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaii, and Big Island residents are being asked to help control the spread of invasive little fire ants. The effort is backed by the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, ...

Mayor Alameda described Todd as a respected community leader who served Hawaii County with dedication and integrity for nearly two decades.