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Red Flag Warning Emergency Proclamation
<br />and Emergency Rule No. 1
<br />October 16, 2024
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<br />WHEREAS, current weather conditions and those expected over the next several days
<br />pose an imminent threat which may likely result in substantial injury or harm to the population
<br />or substantial damage to or loss of property or substantial damage to or loss of the environment;
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, due to the possibility of imminent disaster due to property damage and/or
<br />bodily injury to residents of Hawaii Island, and the need for government agencies and
<br />representatives from the private sector to mobilize and provide immediate services to our island
<br />residents, a Civil Defense state of emergency is authorized pursuant to Chapter 127A, Hawaii
<br />Revised Statutes, as amended, and Chapter 7, Hawai`i County Code.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, I, MITCHELL D. ROTH, Mayor of the County of Hawaii, do
<br />hereby proclaim and declare that a state of emergency exists due to the threat of imminent
<br />disaster on Hawaii Island, effective October 16, 2024, � a.m., Hawaii standard time and I
<br />hereby ORDER;
<br />This Emergency Proclamation shall be effective October 16, 2024, and shall terminate in
<br />sixty (60) days unless terminated earlier or extended by a separate proclamation, whichever shall
<br />occur first.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, I further adopt and promulgate the following rules which shall
<br />have the full for and effect of law. Violations shall be punishable as a petty misdemeanor.
<br />l . For the period between 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024,
<br />all outdoor burning is banned in the Districts of North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona, Kau,
<br />Big Island Interior areas, and parts of the Puna district.
<br />2. For the period between 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024,
<br />all outdoor open flames are banned in the Districts of North Kohala, South Kohala, North Kona,
<br />Kau, Big Island Interior areas, and parts of the Puna district.
<br />3. For the period between 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024,
<br />all "hot work" is banned, "hot work" includes but not limited to grinding, welding, flame cutting,
<br />or other fire or spark -producing operations.
<br />4. The Director of Parks and Recreation is authorized to extend Rules 1 and 2 in
<br />County parks and facilities for a period up to the duration of this proclamation.
<br />This ORDER is effective at S s,ga.m., this 16th day of October 2024.
<br />These RULES are effective at 10 a.m. this 16th day of October 2024.
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<br />Dakota Frenz
<br />Deputy Corporation Counsel
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<br />Mitchell. D. Roth
<br />Mayor
<br />County of Hawaii
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