03-04-2025
Hawaiʻi's Eternal Flame Memorial burns once again
HONOLULU (KHON2) — After nearly a week of work, the flame in the Eternal Flame Memorial is burning once again.
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On Friday, March 28, the Department of Accounting and General Services announced the flame was temporarily out due to a blocked gas line, something they said is a rare occurrence.
Even though the blocked line did not pose a threat to the public's safety, state officials turned off the gas for the time being.
After further investigation, officials determined that the interior of the copper tubing had flaked off, causing a blockage and preventing gas flow from reaching the from DAGS and Hawai'i Gas Co. worked tirelessly to remove the copper tubing and replace it with a 3/4″ galvanized pipe.
'DAGS credits Hawaiʻi Gas for working quickly alongside our crew to ensure the memorial works properly to best honor the memory of the military service members the flame burns for.'
DAGS Director and Comptroller Keith Regan reminds the public that the Eternal Flame burns in remembrance of the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor and honors those who lost their lives defending our freedom.
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The sculpture was created by Kaua'i sculptor Bumpei Akaji, a 442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran and is part of the collection of the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
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