Hawaii officials warn of wildfires
While Hawaii looks green right now, the state is headed into an abnormally dry period, according to the National Weather Service’s Derek Wroe. This means Hawaii’s lush vegetation will soon dry up and become fuel for wildfires.
Wroe spoke along with State Protection Forester Mike Walker, Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization Co-Executive Director Elizabeth Pickett and others during a news conference held on Wednesday on Hawaii Island to warn residents about wildfires in Hawaii.
“We are expecting below-average rainfall, as we enter the dry season in Hawaii,” said Wroe.
