Risk high for Hawaii wildfires due to abnormally dry conditions
1/11
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The invasive guinea grass, which provided fuel for a wildfire in early June, is already growing back in a burned area near Paauilo on the Big Island. It’s among the wettest places on the planet, but shifts in rainfall, invasive grasses and a housing shortage are driving a wildfire spike throughout the state.2/11
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In an undated photo from Emma Gerrish, land burned by a wildfire before the Gerrish's farm outside of Paauilo, Hawaii.3/11
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In an undated photo from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, firefighters light a backburn to help battle a wildifire outside of Paauilo.4/11
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Burned and dead leaves are seen along Highway 19 near Paauilo.5/11
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Groves of eucalyptus trees that were burned in wildfires at the beginning of June in Paauilo.6/11
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In an undated photo from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, a burning wildfire is seen outside of Paauilo on June 4.7/11
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Charred eucalyptus trees that were burned in wildfires at the beginning of June in Paauilo.8/11
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Emma Gerrish, right, whose family raises animals in the hills above Paauilo. “I’ve never seen a fire this large in my lifetime, Gerrish said.9/11
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Groves of eucalyptus trees were burned in wildfires at the beginning of June in Paauilo.10/11
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The invasive guinea grass, which provided fuel for a wildfire in early June, is already growing back in a burned area near Paauilo.11/11
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Members of Honokaa's fire department helped fight a wildfire in Paauilo in early June.
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