Hawaii needs to build hundreds more miles of firebreaks to protect against wildfire

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By Thomas Heaton, Honolulu Civil BeatSep 17, 2023, 9:00 am281 ptsTop
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 hundreds of miles of gaps that need to be filled to protect communities around the state. Public and private land…

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