#Wildland Firefighting

At a news conference Wednesday, state, county and nonprofit organizations involved in wildfire prevention and suppression, noted that since the devastating series of fires in August 2023, people are finally beginning to pay attention to the risk. They also emphasized that many parts of Hawai‘i continue to be impacted by prolonged drought conditions, with drought already impacting an estimated 386,000 people across the state.

The Maui Fire Department conducts wildland firefighting refresher training in the Launiupoko and Central Maui areas on April 17-19 and 22-24.

Two Maui firefighters, Norman Campos and Guy Danley, were promoted to the rank of Captain.  In making the announcement, Fire Chief Jeffrey Murray said, “Each firefighter has extensive experience at multiple fire stations, and has displayed the leadership skills ability to guide the personnel assigned to their watch. I have the greatest confidence in each […]