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The Conversation: Wildfire costs; How to increase local volunteerism

By Catherine Cruz,
Savannah Harriman-Pote
Published April 16, 2024 at 11:19 AM HST
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Two workers put up a fence along a residential area destroyed by a deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaiʻi, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Two workers put up a fence along a residential area destroyed by a deadly wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaiʻi, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Catherine Cruz
Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Originally from Guam, she spent more than 30 years at KITV, covering beats from government to education. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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Savannah Harriman-Pote
Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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