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‘60 Minutes’ chronicles the Lahaina fire

By Staff | Nov 17, 2023

LAHAINA — CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” prime-time television’s longest continuous series, looks at the Aug. 8 Lahaina fire on this Sunday’s broadcast (Nov. 19).

Michael Walker, state protection forester with the state Department of Land & Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW), was interviewed for the program on Oct. 4 in a field of invasive grass above Lahainaluna High School.

See the interview with Walker at https://vimeo.com/873417203?share=copy.

Producers sought out Walker for his expertise in wildfire prevention and suppression. He explained the connection, among other issues, between invasive grasses and wildfire.

Locally, “60 Minutes” airs on KGMB-TV (Hawaii News Now) at 6 p.m. on Sundays. Walker will also be featured in an extended “60 Minutes Overtime” digital-only story.