Ready! Set! G o!

Know what to do to
protect your home and
family from wild!re!
Ready! Be prepared well in advance
of a wild!re event" Follow the
guidelines demonstrated in the park:
#" Harden Your Home
$" Create Defensible Space
%" Plant Native and
Drought&Tolerant Species
Set! Be aware of !re&prone conditions
and of encroaching wild!res"
Go! Evacuate early and follow a pre&
determined action plan" Do not wait
until the last minute& doing so puts
you' your family' and emergency
responders at risk" Leave with the
peace of knowing your home is
prepared and protected"
H A W A I I
W I L D F I R E
M A N A G E M E N T
O R G A N I Z A T I O N
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Kamuela' HI +(*,%
Phone -./.0 ..)&/+//
HWMO"org
Board President: Miles Nakahara
Executive Director: Elizabeth Pickett
PWMC exLends a speclal Lhank you Lo Lhe
prlmary funders and collaboraLors who,
LogeLher wlLh PWMC sLa, made Lhls park
posslble:
ALherLon lamlly loundauon
nauonal Wlldland/urban lnLerface program
CounLy of Pawall
Walkoloa vlllage Assoclauon
Soll lus
kamuela SLaLe nursery
Alkane nursery
Lrlk kucera
and all Lhe volunLeers LhaL helped ln Lhe
deslgn and onslLe work.
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HAWAII WILDFIRE
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION
Located on Melia Circle in Waikoloa Village
HARDEN YOUR HOME
Replace 're(prone parts of your home with
're(safe materials) Simple changes to roofs*
eaves* vents* walls* decks* and fences can
substantially decrease the wild're risk)
Check out the center structure in the park for
retro't examples and more information)
W I L D F I R E S A F E T Y
C O N C E P T S
D E M O N S T R A T E D I N
T H E P A R K
LANDSCAPE WITH NATIVE AND
DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS
Native dryland plants are specially adapted
to local conditions and require less upkeep*
water* and 're maintenance) Non(native*
lush plants o+en drop hazardous debris and
can become 're prone in drought conditions)
Landscaping with natives and drought
tolerant species provides a simplicity of care*
protects your home from wild're ignition
and spread* and perpetuates an important
natural and cultural resource)
CREATE DEFENSIBLE SPACE
Create a bu,er around your house by
maintaining vegetation to slow or halt the
spread of wild're) Remove all dead and
dying vegetation and combustible materials
within &" + of your home) Trim trees to keep
branches a minimum of #" + from structures*
other trees* and the ground) Check out the
distance markers and become familiar with
Firewise zones in the park so you can apply
the zones to your own home and yard)
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Landscape for wildfire safety
with native and drought!
tolerant plants
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'Chl'a Lehua
ko'oko'olau 'Che
WHY CREATE A DRYLAND
WILDFIRE SAFETY PARK IN
HAWAII?
Hawaiian landscapes are not adapted
to !re" Development' roads' and
people have increased !re starts
dramatically' particularly where
wildland areas abut communities"
Wild!res have devastated native
ecosystems' threatened lives and
communities' and continue to degrade
water' land' and air quality"
The Waikoloa Dryland Wild!re Safety
Park was designed to provide residents
in !re&prone areas of Hawaii with
information and examples regarding
wild!re preparedness and protection"
The park demonstrates proactive
e1orts you can take to become part of
the wildland !re solution" Tour the
park to learn what you can do to
protect your families' homes' and
community from wild!re"
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Find these plants and more
i n the Dryl and Wi l dre
Safety Park! Check them
out, read the signs, and
learn more!
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