Both the frequency and size of the wildland fires have increased dramatically over the years, often stretching firefighting budgets to their limits, Trauernicht said.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/09/03/hawaii-news/west-maui-firefighters-stretched-thin-under-challenging-conditions/

Getting ranchers onboard is important, said Clay Trauernicht, a fire specialist at the University of Hawaii Manoa, during the panel.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/maui-fires-your-questions-answered/

Longer-term planning and prevention efforts are needed to fight the growth of invasive grasses and shrubs, Trauernicht said.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-national/2023/08/10/these-factors-are-making-it-hard-to-combat-the-deadly-maui-wildfires/

Trauernicht, meanwhile, said that the reality was that the previous fires were contained only through the hard work of an under-resourced sector.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/mauis-top-emergency-officials-were-off-island-as-wildfires-hit-lahaina/