Urges Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, and emergency access to reduce wildfire risk.

This bill urges the County of Maui to enforce fire code provisions relating to fire hazards, brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access. It emphasizes the need for proactive enforcement, especially for large landowners and unmanaged parcels, to protect lives and property. The bill highlights the importance of maintaining clear brush clearances, effective fuel breaks, and unobstructed emergency access routes, particularly in areas affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires and near temporary housing for wildfire survivors.

Urges Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, and emergency access to reduce wildfire risk.

This bill urges the County of Maui to enforce fire code provisions relating to fire hazards, brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access. It emphasizes the need for proactive enforcement, especially for large landowners and unmanaged parcels, to protect lives and property. The bill highlights the importance of maintaining clear brush clearances, effective fuel breaks, and unobstructed emergency access routes, particularly in areas affected by the 2023 Maui wildfires and near temporary housing for wildfire survivors.