C185HRS
Chapter 185, Hawaii Revised Statutes
The Land Fire Protection Law,
Chapter 185, Hawaii Revised Statutes, provides the authority
for the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) to
"...take measures for the prevention, control, and
extinguishment of forest fires on state owned...lands within
forest reserves, public hunting areas, wildlife and plant
sanctuaries and natural area reserves and shall cooperate
with established fire control agencies of the counties and
the federal government in developing plans and programs and
mutual aid agreements for assistance for the prevention,
control, and extinguishment of forest, grass, brush, and
watershed lands not within the department's fire protection
responsibilities described above." Click below to review the
land fire protection law.
Chapter 185
