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<br /> PROCLAMATION TERMINATING THE EMER(xEN(.,Y PROCLAMATION AND
<br /> EMER(xENCY RULE NO. I RELATING TO RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED ON JUI.,Y
<br /> 31, 2025
<br /> WHEREAS, tl-te National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag Warning at 5:31 AM
<br /> 1-IST on July 31, 2025, which extended into August 3, 2025, for wind and low relative hurniclity
<br /> affecting the leeward portions of all the Hawaiian Islands arid the interior sections of the Big
<br /> Island, including South-Big Island, Southeast-Kohala, and the Big Island Interior; and
<br /> WHEREAS, on July 31, 2025, pursuant to Ilawai`i. Revised Statutes (FIRS) § 1.27A-
<br /> 1.4(b), the Charter of the County of 1-Iaawai`i ss' 13-23, I-Jaw4:ai`i C'county Code § 7-1-6(a), Lind based
<br /> on the available data, I found that an emergency or disaster was occurring, or that there was an.
<br /> imminent danger or threat aof an emergency or a disaster to the C'ounty of flawai`i, 4is those terraas
<br /> are defined in HRS § 127A-2, and issued the "Emergency Proclarn ztion and Emergency Rule
<br /> No. I Relating to Red Flag; Warning Issued on July 31, 2025"; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Iursuant to FIRS ss"§ 127A-25 and 127A-29(a), I also promulgated.
<br /> Emergency Rule No. 1 that prohibited all outdoor burning, all (outdoor open flames, and all "hart
<br /> work" in the areas covered by the, "Emergency Proclamation and Emergency Rule No. I
<br /> Relating to Red Flag Warning Issued on July 31, 2025"; and
<br /> WHEREAS, at 4.03PM IIST on August 3, 2025, the WS cancelled its Red Flag
<br /> Warnings after it determined that the relative humidities were slowly recovering by the afterncoon.
<br /> and winds had eased enough to 1a11 below Reel Flag thresholds; and.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, :I, C, KIMO AI AMEDA, Mayor of the County of flawai`i, do
<br /> hereby proclaim and declare, eftective August .._I _, 2025, that the "Emergency 1'roclarnation
<br /> Lind 1nd merge.ncy Rule No. I Relating to Red Flag Warning Issued on July 31, 2025" is terminated
<br /> pursuant to FIRS § 127A-14(c), (d), as I find that the dangers, threats, or circumstances giving
<br /> rise to that emergency proclamation no longer necessitate a local state of crnergency.
<br /> Emergency Rule. No, I is no longer in effect.
<br /> ("aaum) of Kaw,aa'i is all axlual Oppurtaaa'ait r'rm idur aand Emplo.ver.
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