Hawaiian Electric said it will cut power to communities on the western side of Maui as high winds and dry conditions create conditions ripe for the risk of wildfires.

“The Galapagos was incredible,” he says, “like a walk in a prehistoric time. There were so many sharks in very dark water, and the experience was to connect me more deeply with them. They’re a very sophisticated animal and not very well understood.”

HECO expects to activate its Public Safety Power Shutoff program and proactively shut off power in communities in West Maui with high exposure to wildfire risk.