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Maui firefighters helped bring a 10-year-old boy to safety Sunday after he was swept approximately 200 yards downstream in Iao Stream in Wailuku.
Firefighters responded to the swiftwater rescue at 12:21 p.m. after receiving a report that the boy had been swept downstream, according to the Maui Fire Department.
The boy, a local resident, was found approximately 200 yards downstream on the bank of the stream, where bystanders were assisting him.
Firefighters helped the boy and bystanders up the steep stream bank. The boy had no visible injuries and was evaluated by emergency medical personnel.
Responding units included Engine 1, Engine 10, Hazmat 10, Rescue 10 and a battalion chief.
The rescue concluded at 12:57 p.m