What We Do
Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to protecting communities and natural resources from the devastating effects of wildfire
Who We Are
- Collaborative wildfire preparedness planning
- Fuels management projects
- Educational activities related to wildfire
- Projects to re-establish native plants that are more fire tolerant
- Research and technical support, including GIS analysis and mapping
HWMO is comprised of organizations and individuals concerned with wildfire safety.
Hawaii's ecosystems are not adapted to fire.
Wildfires:
- Threaten homes and lives
- Destroy native Hawaiian plants and forests
- Deprive native animals of their habitat
- Cause soil erosion that impacts air quality, human health, and pollutes run off that affects the ocean and reefs
- Increase the spread of invasive plants that are highly flammable
The Challenge
Alien grasses are fire adapted and are why fire starts develop into devastating wildfires.
The dry, dense biomass of grass is an easily combustible fuel that carries fire quickly over large area, particularly during windy conditions.
As wildfires wipe out more native habitat, grasses invade these areas and the wildfire cycle continues.
Hawaii Island's dryland forests are the most endangered in the world.
Wildfire and Fuel Loading Cycle
Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization
65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 211
Kamuela, HI 96743 
Tel: (808) 885-0900 Fax: (808) 885-0922
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Sixty-five (65%) percent of these dryland forests have been lost, primarily due to wildfire.
Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization
Post fire runoff into ocean
Post fire dust storm
Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, Kamuela, HI
