Hawai‘i’s Big Burn: The 1901 Hamakua Fire

Fire shaped the history of forest management in Hawaii in much the same way it did in the continental US.

Partner Perspective: Jack Minassian, Assistant Professor of Fire Science Instruction at Hawaii Community College

In “Partner Perspectives” we get to know the diverse people, roles, and views of wildfire management in the Pacific. Jack Minassian kindly spent some time with us discussing his experience in creating…

Partner Perspective: David Smith, Administrator at Division of Forestry and Wildlife, HI Dept. of Land & Natural Resources

In “Partner Perspectives” we get to know the diverse people, roles, and views of wildfire management in the Pacific. Name: David G. Smith Role: Administrator Organization: Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW),…

Field Notes – Media Spotlights Current Wildfire Risk and Firefighting Challenges in Hawaii

Raising public awareness of current fire danger is critical because proactive actions by households and landowners can reduce fire risk and because most fires on Pacific Islands are human-caused.  In Hawaii, PFX…

Field Notes – Reconstructing Fire History in Hawai’i – Makapu’u

Makapu‘u is the easternmost part of the island of Oahu. Its an iconic area, famous for its beaches and the trail out to the lighthouse.

Field Notes – Kumaipo Ridge Fire – 10 years later

In September 2003, a wildfire burned about 10 acres of Hawaiian mesic forest on Kumaipo ridge between the Waianae Kai Forest Reserve and Makaha Valley on western Oahu.

Field notes – Makaha Fire Break

Learn the perspectives of Amy Tsuneyoshi and Kaimana Wong from the Honolulu Board of Water Supply (HBWS) and Mikaela Bolling from the Waianae Mountain Watershed Partnership (WMWP) with respect to fire breaks and fire prevention.

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