By Hawaii 24/7 Staff

Fire/rescue responded to an 11:39 a.m. alarm Saturday (Dec 1) to Kaumana Caves for a person who fell and was injured in the caves while hiking.

Crews found an injured 55 year-old woman and loaded her onto a litter so she could be airlifted by Chopper 1 out of the caves. The woman was then transported to Hilo Medical Center for treatment.

The condition of the woman was not released in the fire dispatch report.

Almost exactlly a year ago another woman suffered serious injuries falling into the lava tube system which makes up the caves.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo has an information page about Kaumana Caves and the inherent risks of visiting the site. http://hilo.hawaii.edu/housing/reslife/KaumanaCaves.php