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One community impacted by repeated wildfires honors first responders
Every year recently, major fires have happened: Mana Road in 2021, Leilani in 2022, and the series of fires this year, on Aug. 8.
Police remind public that aerial luminaries are illegal after three reported in Ka‘ū
At 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Ka‘ū patrol officers responded to the 96-1000 block of Iliau Street in Pāhala after a resident reported finding three burned-out sky lanterns near his property. One lantern reportedly landed on the roof of a nearby house, another landed on a utility line, and a third landed in the yard of a neighboring property.
Hawaiʻi County officials urge awareness, preparedness in wake of wildfires
Fire safety is a collective responsibility, and everyone on the Big Island and beyond has a kuleana (responsibility) to take proactive measures to mitigate wildfire risks in their residences and neighborhoods.
Six dead, six hospitalized by Maui wildfires; Honolulu’s Hawai‘i Convention Center converting to shelter
“Right now the priority is we’re saving lives, preventing human suffering and mitigating great property loss,” said Major General Kenneth S. Hara of the Hawaiʻi State Department of Defense.
USDA Forest Service awards grants to 4 Big Island communities for mitigating wildfires
The Community Wildfire Defense Grants for the Big Island will be used to update four Community Wildfire Protection Plans that are seven to eight years old.
HFD Warns of Increased Wildfire Danger
The Hawai‘i Fire Department is imploring the public to take an increased threat of wildfires seriously.
