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ANDREW VLIET / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
The broken remains of The Marketplace at Lahaina are seen on Feb. 7.
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With another Maui fire, I am concerned that there have been no plans made for water or rain runoff catchments or reservoirs to be built instead of losing it to the ocean. Even Oahu does not seem to have any plans for dry season water reserves. Kauai has the Waita Reservoir, which could be used to fill up a smaller amphibious plane holding 5,000 gallons or less to help fight fires. Helicopters with 100-gallon or less buckets are almost a waste of time and fuel for wildfire fights. Maui’s fallow lands should be planned for water holding reserves for irrigation and firefighting.
Masaru Shirai
Lihue
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