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The circus is coming to Hawaii, and to get fans psyched up, one of the star performers will attempt a death-defying act on President's Day.

The 8.15-mile run kicks off at 7 a.m. in Honolulu and wraps up at Aloha Stadium.

“I got so much support from the whole island," said Daryl ‘Sammy’ Sampaga said.

A 1-year-old boy was injured by broken glass in the melee.

Neighbors say they used garden hoses to try to keep the flames from spreading to nearby homes before firefighters arrived.