A matter of perspective: Examining wildfire in the big picture and close-up As we write this, Hawaii is shifting into its ‘winter season’ but despite ample rain in windward areas, there have…
Fire shaped the history of forest management in Hawaii in much the same way it did in the continental US.
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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…
Predictions for El Nino’s effects on climate and wildfire in the Pacific (2015). DOWNLOAD PDF
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.
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A summary of wildfire in Hawai‘i (2014) including statewide ignitions, wildfire occurrence in the past century and management implications.
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.
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.