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WAIKOLOA VILLAGE — In response to wildfires, including one in August that burned nearly 18,000 acres of land just above Waikoloa Village, Hawaii Water Service (HWS) reached out to the County Fire Department to offer installation of new fire protection standpipes along an easement that sits between the village residents and dry open space.
On Sept. 20, HWS poured the concrete, installed pipes they donated and put together Google maps of the location. Once completed, HWS presented it to the fire department.