Kauaʻi’s delegation of state lawmakers and other Hawaiʻi and local officials are hosting a Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Town Hall from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today.

The town hall will be conducted at Kauaʻi Philippine Cultural Center AND FEATURE:

• Hawaiʻi Senate President Ronald Kouchi.

• Hawaiʻi Speaker of the House Nadine Nakamura.

• Hawaiʻi House Majority Leader Dee Morikawa.

• Hawaiʻi House Committee on Housing Chairman Luke Evslin.

• Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization Co-Executive Director Elizabeth Pickett.

• Hawaiʻi State Fire Marshal Dorothy Booth.

• Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency Administrator Elton Ushio.

• Kauaʻi Fire Department Chief Michael Gibson.

Garden Island residents are invited to join the discussion, during which OFFICIALS WILL TALK ABOUT:

• New state legislation and funding.

• Insights from the deadly 2023 wildfire in Lahaina, Maui, and the July 2024 Kaumakani wildfire that burned more than 1.5 square miles of land on Kauaʻi.

• Steps residents and landowners can take together to strengthen Kauaʻi’s resilience.

The evening will feature a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session with the expert panel.

Kauaʻi Philippine Cultural Center is located at 4475-F Nūhou St. in Līhuʻe.

The town hall is in partnership with Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization, Office of the State Fire Marshal, Kauaʻi Emergency Management Agency and Kauaʻi Fire Department.