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The Conversation: AI in wildfire prevention; Water quality report

The Leilani fire on Hawaiʻi Island was estimated at 9,800 acres on Thursday afternoon. (Aug. 11, 2022)
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FILE - The Leilani fire on Hawaiʻi Island was estimated at 9,800 acres on Aug. 11, 2022.

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Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.
Maddie Bender is the executive producer of The Conversation. She also provided production assistance on HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at mbender@hawaiipublicradio.org.
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