Wildfire Threats

Hawaiʻi’s native ecosystems are not adapted to fire

• 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

Info taken from the Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization website.

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