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Despite alarming reports of the dangers of cell tower radiation, we are <br /> informed that this is not a consideration of the Commission due to federal <br /> regulations on safety. However, it remains a high priority for those of us <br /> living in such close proximity where emissions will occur without <br /> interruption. <br /> Once again, it may take years of study to finally understand the dangers to <br /> human health, but we prefer to take the precautionary approach to living <br /> near emissions that are still not fully understood, and could have potential <br /> health risks despite current standards. <br /> 2. Fires in Cell Towers <br /> More frequent than we imagine are the numerous fires that occur, usually <br /> at the top of the tower. Following is a very short list of some of the tower <br /> fires in locations around the country. Pictures are worth a thousand words, <br /> and can be found by looking for Cell Phone tower Fires on any browser. <br /> 10.25.2023 Andover, MA <br /> 10.25.2023 San Antonio, TX <br /> 9.28.2023 Sacramento, CA <br /> 7.14.2022 Seattle, WA <br /> 4.25.2022 Las Vegas, NV <br /> With all of the wildfire damage on the Hawaiian islands we need to avoid <br /> any additional fire hazards, and potential damage to the community. This <br /> area as shown in many photos in the application has dense vegetation, <br /> and the proposed site has been studied by an environmental company in <br /> Las Vegas, NV. However in Hawaii we know too well the danger of fire in <br /> dry areas. Ocean View has one of the lowest rainfalls on the island. <br /> After contacting our local volunteer fire dept. we found that there are no <br /> plans for this type of fire. We can only imagine our volunteer firefighters <br /> trying to extinguish a 150' high fire surrounded by dense vegetation on <br /> adjacent lots and homes. <br />