MEDIA RELEASE
Thursday, March 11th, 6:30 PM at the Konawaena Elementary School
In the wake the forest fire of last month which devastated over 1,800 acres of land in Kealakekua, the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO) is preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for South Kona.
The Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization is a non-profit which was founded in 2002 by a diverse group of stakeholders, who came together to develop simple, effective strategies to mitigate wildfire threats in Hawaii.
To protect the community from the threat of future fires, HWMO is collaborating with the Hawaii County Fire Department, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Department, and the State Department of Land and Natural Resources to draft a Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
The CWPP will be a collaborative plan to address wildfire threats in the South Kona community. The process involves gathering community input, and developing solutions to mitigate wildfires. HWMO encourages residents to learn more, and is hosting a meeting March 11 at the Konawaena Elementary School beginning at 6:30 PM.
For more information on how to get involved, contact Gail Byrne, Executive Director of the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, at (808) 938-8880
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