Overview
- The National Weather Service says critical fire weather conditions will persist through Saturday with gusts up to 50 mph over very dry fuels statewide.
- Hawaiian Electric may implement Public Safety Power Shutoffs and KIUC may place lines in one-shot mode to prevent automatic re-energizing after faults.
- Maui County’s Emergency Operations Center is at Level 3, Kaua‘i is at Level 2 by day and Level 3 overnight, and Honolulu remains at Level 3.
- Hawai‘i County issued an emergency proclamation banning outdoor burning, open flames and spark-producing work in affected districts.
- Forecasters highlight extreme drought on the northern Hāmākua Coast and note October historically ranks third for wildfire starts in Hawai‘i, urging residents to avoid activities that can ignite fires and to prepare for evacuations or outages.