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Hiker rescued from Lanikai Pillbox Trail after becoming ill

Honolulu firefighters rescued a hiker who became ill on the Lanikai Pillbox Trail in Kailua this afternoon.

The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at around 3:20 p.m. for the hiker, a woman in her 30s, who was unable to descend the trail on her own.

Firefighters reached the hiker and conducted a medical assessment before HFD’s Air 1 helicopter flew her to a nearby landing zone. Her care was transferred to the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services at 4:15 p.m.

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