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wildfire Wildfire Risk in Honolulu, HI

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Honolulu's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $27M from this hazard type
  • 11 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (8 events)
  • Wildland-urban interface or high fire weather risk

Peak season: June-November

Last significant event: Wildfire - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (2026-07-17) — 42,700 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Wildfires

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 1
5
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 9Historical: 5
6
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 5
8
Mumbai, India
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Bangkok, Thailand
Risk: 9Historical: 0
Honolulu is not in the top 10 for wildfire risk among tracked cities.

How Honolulu Compares

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Notable Wildfire Events Near Honolulu

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable wildfire events near Honolulu, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Fire Weather/Red Flag Warning - Leeward Hawaiian Islands and Big Island Interior, Hawaii, USA (July 2025) — 1,090,000 people exposed; $561,086M capital exposed.

Fire Weather/Red Flag Warning - Leeward Hawaiian Islands and Big Island Interior, Hawaii, USA

July 30, 2025 — WARNING

1,090,000 people exposed; $561,086M capital exposed

Wildfire - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

July 16, 2026 — WARNING

42,700 people exposed; $13,918M capital exposed

Wildfire - Kunia, Hawaii, United States

August 19, 2025 — WARNING

470 people exposed

Wildfire - Maili, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

July 6, 2025 — WARNING

297 people exposed

Wildfire - Molokai, Hawaii, United States

August 19, 2025 — WARNING

100 people exposed

Wildfire Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Create defensible space around your home — clear brush within 30 feet
  • 2.Use fire-resistant building materials for roofing and siding
  • 3.Keep an evacuation go-bag packed and ready
  • 4.Sign up for local emergency alerts and evacuation notifications
  • 5.Know at least two evacuation routes from your area

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How this data is built

Honolulu, HI wildfire risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live wildfire monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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