Newsletter / Digest

This month, we have info on the statewide precipitation situation, the Hawai‘i Island lightning fire, two webinars (Wildfire Myths in Hawaii and the In’s and Out’s of Contract Grazing), preventing wildfire on Guam, important state fire-prevention spending bills to track, and the alleviation of federal funding opportunity constraints for our friends in the western Pacific (all the way at the end).

We have some neat resources here including a Pacific Fire Exchange slide presentation summarizing best practices for assessing environmental conditions in island environments after wildfire; last month’s very **cool** radio spot, a public service announcement about fireworks in Hawai`i, HWMO’s job announcements which are open until February 5, 2023, and so much more news, research and policy around the Pacific and the continent!

We have some amazing partnerships in action including our multi-partner and agency Wildfire Learning Exchange Field Tour on Hawai‘i Island, a **new** Pacific Fire Exchange fact sheet on the climate crisis and possible wildfire risk scenarios in Hawai‘i, an interesting read under the national news section by the Pew Charitable Trust (“Wildfires: Burning Through State Budgets”) and much more!

Be sure to check out our latest edition with important Mauna Loa eruption information, the latest climate and weather projections, Hawai‘i’s wildfire situation in the national news (!), a huge Hawai‘i Wildfire push for training up volunteers to assess homes for wildfire risk, our hometown heroes–the Waikōloa Village Firewise Team, a Pacific Fire Exchange Q&A on “Grazing to Reduce Blazing” and so much more.

Check out our latest edition with fire prevention events hosted by the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (O‘ahu) and the Waikoloa Village Firewise team, as well as climate (La Niña) information, O‘ahu, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i Island fire news, multi-media and news focused on the indigenous peoples perspective, and so much more.

Waikōloa Village’s Hulu Holoholo awesome wildfire emergency preparedness event in June, news from the US Forest Service and Hawaiian Electric, highlights from our wildfire planning and grazing academy workshop, and so much more!

Waikōloa Village’s Hulu Holoholo awesome wildfire emergency preparedness event in June, news from the US Forest Service and Hawaiian Electric, highlights from our wildfire planning and grazing academy workshop, and so much more!

Check out our latest webinar, our PFX fact sheet on fuel breaks, Wildfire and Drought LOOKOUT! campaign info, and a new wildfire community spotlight on wildfire preparedness (called “Hometown Heros”).

Check out our homeowner and community protection resources from our friends and partners, as well as the latest news, research, reports and upcoming webinars.

PFX turns 10! February 15, 2022 Webinar (Weed Fire Risk Assessment Tool: A Hands-On Webinar for Land Managers & Land Owners) and more.