HFD, DOT work to mitigate Oahu wildland fire risks

What You Need To Know

• • HDOT began creating firebreaks at both locations using bulldozers from Royal Contracting Company to remove grass and other vegetation, exposing soil to help prevent wildland fires from spreading

• • HDF said it is aware of hundreds of so-called “wildland-urban interface areas” around the island and is working to assess them

• The HFD’s Fire Prevention Bureau recently identified other high-risk areas in West Oahu and the North Shore, which will be addressed by HDOT and its mitigation efforts as its resources become available