#Hawaii County Fire Chief
Sounding sirens for wildfires in Hawaiʻi may soon be standard emergency protocol
Talks are underway with officials from the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency and all four counties about codifying a new emergency response protocol to use sirens during wildfires everywhere in the state. It could become official “within days.”
Paʻauilo Fire Highlights Wildfire Risks as Hawaiʻi Faces a Particularly Dry Year Ahead
As firefighting agencies statewide kick off the annual “Wildlife & Drought LOOKOUT!” awareness campaign, last weekend’s fire highlights the importance for communities and individuals to be prepared for what is expected to be an especially active summer and fall fire season.
