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fires - justthefacts - 09-20-2014
it is so dry right now , I am concerned as there are a couple people in my area that insist on burning trash or just burning a fire at night .
RE: fires - spunky - 09-20-2014
Brush fires are a concern given how dry it has been.
There's been posts on Puna related FB pages about Firewise Communities Hawaii, a wildfire safety program that offers free info and resources to folks to help them reduce their risk to fire.
Here's a link to a video on how to make your home Firewise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUsReqqLs8A
It also says Firewise will be the featured speaker at the Oct. 2 Puna Watch meeting at the Keaau Community Center,
RE: fires - leilanidude - 09-21-2014
It is against Hawaii County law to have open burning. Call the fire department and report it. Believe me, they will come out, talk to the person and put the fire out. Generally, the 1st time, they give the person a warning. Second time - a nice ticket with a fine.
RE: fires - snorkle - 09-21-2014
It's legal to have a fire for cooking purposes.
RE: fires - kalakoa - 09-21-2014
That's why they're called WINNERS.
RE: fires - justthefacts - 09-21-2014
these are not cooking fires. they are burning trash and vegetation as they clear property . not talking about cooking food .
RE: fires - kalakoa - 09-21-2014
not cooking fires. they are burning trash and vegetation
Purely a semantic issue. Put the trash/vegetation in a barrel, throw a grill on top, now it's a "cooking fire" and perfectly okay with HFD, right?
RE: fires - justthefacts - 09-21-2014
sure until that camping fire gets out of its can and spreads , then the forest is burning , California is a prime example of why no fires
RE: fires - Andrew - 09-21-2014
Getting a nice rain right now In Leilani. (09/21/14, just before noon)
RE: fires - kalakoa - 09-21-2014
sure until that camping fire gets out of its can and spreads
If the operator can't control their burn, it hardly matters whether a can was involved.