In the Pacific Fire Exchange’s (PFX) Partner Perspective series, PFX coordinator Melissa Chimera gets to know Assistant Fire Chief of Operations Darwin Okinaka, starting as a responder for Hawai‘i County Fire Department and now a community liason with landowners and partners after the 2021 Mana Road fire, one of Hawai‘i’s largest in history.
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PO’OKELA HANSEN CUTTING BACK TREES TO CLEAR VEGETATION ON KAHO’OLAWE. (PHOTO: CIVIL BEAT) In “Partner Perspectives” we get to know Po‘okela Hansen, Honolulu Fire Department and Protect Kaho’olawe ‘Ohana member who recently…
In “Partner Perspectives” we get to know the diverse people, roles, and views of wildfire management in the Pacific. Get to know Willie Rice, a forester, GIS professional, and PFX Steering Committee…
PAUL HIGASHINO, AS PHOTOGRAPHED IN MAUI MAGAZINE’S “ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES” BY NINA LEE, ARNA JOHNSON In “Partner Perspectives” we get to know the diverse people, roles, and views of wildfire management in the…
In “Partner Perspectives” we get to know the diverse people, roles, and views of wildfire management in the Pacific. This month, we feature Shayna Decker, Manager of Communications for Maui Electric Company…
Learn about JB Friday and his job with University of Hawai`i Forestry Extension JB FRIDAY IS THE EXTENSION FORESTER FOR UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND SITS ON THE PFX STEERING COMMITTEE. PHOTO: JB…
In “Partner Perspectives” we get to know the diverse people, roles, and views of wildfire management in the Pacific. Mike Walker kindly spent some time with us to share about his experience…
In “Partner Perspectives” we get to know the diverse people, roles, and views of wildfire management in the Pacific. When we caught wind that Andy would be retiring at the end of…