As reported in The Maui News, Councilmember Tamara Paltin said that displaced residents shouldn’t be placed in fire-prone areas of Ukumehame, Olowalu and Launiupoko. The question is why are they fire ...

This story was originally published by Honolulu Civil Beat and is republished with permission. Hawaii maintains a network of firebreaks to keep wildfire from spreading, but that system includes ...

A historic drought helped fuel a 400-acre wildfire near Gainesville Regional Airport, prompting air drops, bulldozer lines and road closures.

Many decisions go into planning a safe and effective prescribed burn that meets management goals. Landowners will need to determine their burn objectives and consider the weather as well as personnel ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jan. 13, 2026 — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) Forest Properties team received a grant from the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) to support the use ...

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HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s Wildfire Community Preparedness Month, and folks can do a lot to protect their community and land. University of Hawaiʻi develops new map to detect wildfire risk The Honolulu ...

To help battle Newfoundland and Labrador’s historic summer of wildfires, hundreds of thousands of dollars was spent on contracts for firebreaks on an emergency basis in 2025. A firebreak is an ...