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Daniel Volpe selected as Fire Chief for the Hawaiʻi Fire Department

Maui Now·Oct 24, 2026 · 11:00 PM CT
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The Hawaiʻi County Fire Commission selected Daniel Volpe as the new chief of the Hawaiʻi Fire Department. Volpe, a 20-plus-year department veteran, had served as temporary chief since Chief Kazuo Todd died in December 2025, and previously worked as a firefighter, paramedic and battalion chief.

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