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The state Department of Land and Natural Resources says it has a 'zero-tolerance' policy for Christmas tree burning at Kāne‘ohe Bay sandbar on Oʻahu.
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's public lands agency is warning people that they face arrest if found burning Christmas trees at an oceanic sandbar.
Officials released a statement Tuesday saying the tradition of burning Christmas trees on a popular sandbar should stop because of its harm to the environment.
Hawaii's public lands agency is warning people that they face arrest if found burning Christmas trees at an oceanic sandbar. The sandbar that rests between the open Pacific Ocean and Kaneohe Bay on Oahu's windward side is a popular gathering place for local boaters and tourists. A tradition of piling up Christmas trees for bonfires on the sandbar is harming the environment, Department of Land and Natural Resources officials said in a statement Tuesday.
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's public lands agency is warning people that they face arrest if found burning Christmas trees at an oceanic sandbar.