ARES^® Briefs, Links ( This is an excerpt from the complete article found in the monthly ARES newsletter from the ARRL )

Devastating Hawaii Wildfires Prompt ARES Response – ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio^® is closely following updates from the Hawaii Amateur Radio Emergency Service^®, Hawaii ARES^®, as amateur radio operators respond following deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

On Tuesday, August 8, wildfires, fueled by the strong winds of Hurricane Dora, were burning in Maui and Hawai’i Counties. By the next day, much of Lāhainā on Maui had been destroyed.

ARRL Section Manager Joseph Speroni, AH0A, who serves the Pacific Section including Hawaii and US territories in the Pacific, sent a message to members across the Section on Wednesday. “The suddenness of the Maui Disaster is shocking. It affects us all,” he said. Speroni said it was difficult to know immediately the status of radio amateurs and equipment on Maui, including repeaters and gateways. “Sadly, there are now confirmed deaths and several of our ham friends have lost their homes.”

Speroni reported that the ARRL Hawaii ARES website, https://hawaiiares.net, was modified to provide the latest emergency communications news. The website includes updates on Maui’s amateur radio and communication infrastructure, including affected and operational radio systems, repeaters, and other emergency communication details.

This is but an excerpt from the complete article which can be found here: http://www.arrl.org/ares-el?issue=2023-08-16