Posted on 6:51 am, Friday, August 19, 2011. Tags: brushfire, hawaii volcanoes national park, joe molhoek, kealakomowaena
MEDIA RELEASE The fire management team at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is planning a controlled burn at Kealakomowaena on Friday, Aug. 19, near the bottom of Chain of Craters Road. The 130-acre burn will regenerate the growth of native pili grass and other indigenous plant species, as well as maintain a cultural landscape once occupied […]
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Posted on 12:37 am, Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Tags: cindy orlando, fire department, fural fire assistance program, hawaii volcanoes national park, joe molhoek, national fire plan
MEDIA RELEASE Park Superintendent Cindy Orlando has announced Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has obtained $15,600 in funding from the U.S. Department of Interior’s Rural Fire Assistance Program. The funds will be awarded to the county Fire Department to upgrade or purchase wildland firefighting equipment and support training of firefighters. The Rural Fire Assistance Program is […]
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