Disasters like the one in Lahaina last year are often thought of as wildfires. In fact, experts say, they are urban fires whose spread depends on the way houses and neighborhoods are built.

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It’s a learning experience for the utilities and the communities they serve as emergency plans are developed.

More than 200 homes had been under an evacuation order Monday as the wildfire spread between Hanapepe and Kaumakani.

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Tenants of the Courtyards at Waipouli on Kauai don’t know where to go if they’re forced to move out. Many Native Hawaiian beneficiaries don’t want to move in.

The ability of fire departments to muster extra help during major wildfires is a critical issue for the state as it grapples with how to prevent another disaster like Lahaina. 

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