Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization

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Last activity: 30.08.2025

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HWMO is a non-profit org. dedicated to protecting communities and natural resources from the devastat

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Location

United States, Hawaii, Waimea

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1-10

Phone

+1 808-885-0900

Founded date

2002

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Aug 30, 2025	8/29/25 – KUNIA ROAD WILDFIRE 100% CONTAINED IN WEST O‘AHU	JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON KUNIA ROAD WILDFIRE 100% CONTAINED IN WEST O‘AHU Crews Maintain Fire Watch and Clean-up Operations HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry ...
Jul 14, 2025	Could this Hawaii community be the next Lahaina? Some residents fear a similar wildfire fate	In recent days, two wildfires a few miles away, including a July 6 blaze that left a 94-year-old woman dead, proved his worst fears could become reality. It’s been nearly two years since Lahaina provided a worst-case scenario of the destruc...
Apr 16, 2024	Editorial: Prepare for severe drought conditions	Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Drought conditions are again impacting Hawaii, with less-than-normal rainfall affecting parts of every island in the state. Read more Mahalo for reading the Honolulu Sta...
Apr 12, 2024	Early drought brings wildfire potential this summer	Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! U.S. Drought Monitor Hawaii Drought has arrived early to the Hawaiian Isles, signaling a potentially fiery summer of wildfires. Read more Mahalo for reading the Honolulu...
Nov 14, 2023	Red flag warning canceled for all Hawaiian islands	KEVIN KNODELL / [email protected] Smoke is visible from a brushfire that briefly closed Maui Veterans Highway in Central Maui on Monday afternoon. UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. The red flag warning for Hawaii was canceled in a National Weathe...
Nov 6, 2023	Mililani Mauka fire 85% contained amid challenging red-flag weather	Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! COURTESY CYNTHIA MCARTHUR Above, firefighters from California met Sunday before working on a preventive fire line near Mililani Mauka. COURTESY PHOTO At top, the glow fr...
Nov 4, 2023	Mililani Mauka fire remains 70% contained; red flag warning issued	COURTESY HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES The wildland fire above Mililani Mauka is seen from the air on Thursday. The wildland fire above Mililani Mauka grew slightly overnight and remains 70% contained, according to the Hon...
Nov 4, 2023	Mililani Mauka fire is 70% contained	Honolulu Fire Department officials reported significant progress Friday in their battle against the Mililani Mauka wildfire, and they hope to benefit again today from favorable firefighting conditions before stronger winds reach Hawaii on S...
Nov 3, 2023	Fire weather watch to cover leeward areas Sunday and Monday	The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for all leeward areas and Central Oahu from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon due to an expected increase in tradewinds. Forecasters said today that the increased winds, low...
Sep 28, 2023	Editorial: Improve defenses against wildfires	Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! It is frightening to realize that what happened to Lahaina could just as easily, and quickly, happen to any number of towns and districts around Hawaii. Read more Mahalo...
Sep 25, 2023	Wildfire concerns grow on Oahu after deadly Aug. 8 Maui fires	Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! NINA WU / [email protected] Conditions are ripe for wildfires this summer, with more than 81% of the Hawaiian Islands in moderate to severe drought, according to th...
Sep 18, 2023	Off The News: Keeping safe in drought conditions	News that drought across Hawaii is worsening, and will likely intensify, should be of high concern for all. Lahaina has made us painfully aware of how quickly dry brush, aided by high winds, can quickly fuel fires out of control. More than ...
Aug 31, 2023	‘Red flag’ weather conditions raise risk of wildfires for leeward areas	Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! The alert, prompted by dry vegetation and strong and gusty trade winds and low humidity, is expected to be in effect until 6 p.m. today. Read more Mahalo for reading the...
Aug 30, 2023	Red flag warning issued for leeward areas of all islands as wildfire risks increase	CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected] Smoke rises in the hills above the Kaanapali resort area of West Maui Saturday. A fire weather watch has been issued for leeward areas of all islands Thursday. UPDATE: 4:10 p.m. The National...
Aug 29, 2023	First fire weather watch issued since Maui wildfires	The National Weather Service on Monday issued a fire weather watch for the leeward side of all Hawaiian Islands, effective from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon. The alert is the first fire weather watch issued since the one ...
Aug 15, 2023	Maui fire becomes deadliest in over a century, at least 99 killed	Destructive wildfires on Hawaii's Maui Island have killed at least 99 people, marking the deadliest American wildfire in over 100 years. The big picture: The wildfires are now the deadliest since California's Camp Fire in 2018, which killed...
Aug 15, 2023	What to know about Hawaii's catastrophic wildfires	Authorities in Hawaii are still searching for survivors of this week's destructive wildfires, which killed at least 99 people and injured dozens more on Maui Island. Officials expect the death toll to rise. The big picture: The fires are th...
Jul 14, 2023	07/13/23 – RECENT WILDFIRES FOLLOWING DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS HAWAI‘I	JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release: July 13, 2023 RECENT WILDFIRES FOLLOWING DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS HAWAI‘I To view video please click on photo or view at this link: https://vimeo.com/840952064 (HONOLU...
Jun 8, 2023	06/7/23 – WILDFIRE & DROUGHT LOOKOUT! RAMPS UP FOR PREDICTED PROLONGED DROUGHT	JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR DAWN CHANG CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release: June 7, 2023 WILDFIRE & DROUGHT LOOKOUT! RAMPS UP FOR PREDICTED PROLONGED DROUGHT Fire Agencies Introduce New Alert Tools and Resources To view video please click o...
Jun 8, 2023	DLNR News Release-Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! Ramps up for Predicted Prolonged Drought	(HILO, HAWAI‘I ISLAND) – Don’t let the winter’s rains fool you into thinking Hawai‘i won’t experience devastating wildfires anytime soon. As part of the annual Wildfire & Drought LOOKOUT! campaign, forecasters warned that the islands wi...
Jun 8, 2023	Officials warn of Hawaii wildfire risks with extended drought	COURTESY DLNR A wildfire at Leilani on Hawaii island in August. The Hawaiian isles are in for a longer than usual dry season this year, officials warned, increasing wildfire risks as summer gets underway. Drought conditions are expected to ...
Aug 18, 2022	08/17/22 – WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLANNING WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON ROLE OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES	DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON For Immediate Release: August 17, 2022 WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLANNING WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON ROLE OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES (HONOLULU) – Is there a role for everyone in wildfire prevention? A...
Aug 12, 2022	DLNR News Release – Virtual East Honolulu Community Wildfire Protection Meeting	Worried about what to do during a potential wildfire? People living and working in East Honolulu have two opportunities on August 16 to attend a virtual meeting to have wildfire concerns heard and to begin the development of a Community Wil...
Jun 7, 2022	DLNR News Release: DROUGHT AND WILDFIRE CONDITIONS ALL AROUND US AND EXPECTED TO WORSEN	(HONOLULU) – If you go back and listen to the sound of a small wildfire just last week, you hear how tinder dry the forest is. Snap, crackle, pop. If you listen to radio and television announcements, we’re all being asked to conserve water....
	High winds, invasive grasses fueled Hawaii fires during past hurricanes	STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES / ASSOCIATED PRESS An aerial photo taken Friday shows scorched areas of grasslands in the Upcountry region on Maui. It was the perfect storm of fuel, heat and oxygen — the three elements that s...
	Wildfires remain critical threat across the state	Wildfires remain a threat despite recent record rainfall that drenched parts of Hawaii, state and weather officials warned Monday. “Like all western states, Hawaii no longer has a summer fire season. Driven by our changing, warming climate,...
	Hawaii wildfire risks increase as drought intensifies, officials say	State officials say severe drought conditions are now impacting the southern and western coastal areas of Maui, increasing the risk of wildfires. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources says it is the first severe drought noted ...

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FAQ about Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization

When was Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization founded?

Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization was founded in 2002.

What has the press written about Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization?

Parsers VC has collected 28 articles mentioning Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, among them “8/29/25 – KUNIA ROAD WILDFIRE 100% CONTAINED IN WEST O‘AHU” (Aug 30, 2025) and “Could this Hawaii community be the next Lahaina? Some residents fear a similar wildfire fate” (Jul 14, 2025).

Is Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization still active?

Yes, Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 30, 2025.