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Prescribed burning of vegetation in Kahuku-Pōhue section of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park planned May 5 - 8

April 27, 2026 · Source: National Park Service

Map of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Kahuku Unit with two stars at the coast marking the area of the prescribed burn piles — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

Firefighters plan to burn two small piles of accumulated vegetation, mostly coconut palm fronds and coconuts, in the Kahuku-Pōhue coastal area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park May 5 through May 8, 2026.

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