Wildfires on Guam burn an average 3.3% of the island's area each year. That's a lot, when you consider Guam is only 210 square miles. Fire has immediate impacts on the communities, forests, and the fringing reefs of this small island.

Every wildfire incident is part of a larger pattern of wildfire occurrence and is an opportunity to gain experience and insight for wildfire management. View the 2017 Wildfire Summary for Hawaii.

Get to know Chief Eric Moller and learn about his lifelong interest in firefighting, as well as his take on collaboration and planned wildland fires.

Get to know Creighton Litton and learn about his wildfire-related research and passion for canoe paddling.

A review of the major fire incidents in Hawaii for 2017. Webinar participants chime in with questions and additional information about the fires.

Get to know Pablo A. Beimler and learn about his work to raise wildfire awareness and foster community preparedness and prevention.

Learn about available map tools for assessing land cover in Hawaii and Pacific Islands.

Michelle Galimba, a Hawaii Rancher, shares her experience of the 800 acre fire on her family's land.

Learn about the major weather- and climate-related drivers of wildfire in Hawaii by watching this recorded webinar.

Despite successes with greenstrips in the continental United States, this novel approach to fuels management has not been attempted in Hawaii or the tropical Pacific. A study on Hawaii Island investigated the potential for greenstrips to reduce fire risk and promote restoration.

A look at how fuels and fire management can be complementary with ecological restoration goals.

Get to know Orlando Smith and learn about his work to make useful maps for Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization.

Learn about  post-fire restoration efforts and results at the Waianae Kai - Makaha burn site on Oahu by watching a recorded webinar presented by staff from the Honolulu Board of Water Supply and UH Manoa.

Explores the driving factors of wildfire in the western Pacific, wildfire's impacts in the region, and ongoing and future fire management efforts.

Get to know Rhonda Loh and learn about her fire management-related efforts as the Natural Resources Manager for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

This fire burned over 1,300 acres of native forest immediately adjacent to Mauna Kea State Park.  It is important because it reveals the complexity and challenges of fire response, in addition to the vulnerability valued resources on the Hawaiian landscapes

Get to know Chelsea Arnott and learn about her experience in protecting watershed forests, including post-fire management.

Get to know Amy Tsuneyoshi and learn about her experience in protecting watershed forests, including post-fire management.