On November 30, 2024, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 5:42 p.m. and responded to a hiker in distress on the Wahiawa Hills Trail in Wahiawa with 7 units staffed with 18 personnel. The first unit arrived at the trailhead at 5:52 p.m., established command, and began making its way toward the hiker on foot. A second-arriving company secured a nearby landing zone in preparation for air operations.

It was reported that a 35-year-old female hiker became lost after separating from her party. HFD personnel reached the hiker’s location at 6:50 p.m., conducted a medical assessment, and confirmed that she had no injuries. She was then safely assisted back to the trailhead by 9:13 p.m.