In 2025, fire departments serving Volcano responded to 22 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $96K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 82% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
169 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $586K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | — | |
| 2022 | 30 | -23.1% | |
| 2023 | 49 | +63.3% | |
| 2024 | 29 | -40.8% | |
| 2025 | 22 | -24.1% |
For the 4 building fires Volcano departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 55 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 36 | 65.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 10.9% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 5 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Technical processing areas, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | Storage: supplies or tools; dead storage | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 10 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 4 | 7.3% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Volcano mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 45 | 81.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 3 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 1.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Volcano departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $96,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Volcano sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 122,117 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25,000 | 44.6 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18,000 | 38.8 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10,000 | 38.3 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9,138 | 44.6 mi | |
| 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6,500 | 40.5 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5,000 | 48.5 mi | |
| 2003 | Natural | 4,930 | 16.8 mi | |
| 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4,700 | 11.8 mi | |
| 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3,572 | 4.1 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 3,407 | 14.4 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,800 | 25.6 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,800 | 41.0 mi |
Top 4 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Hawaii cities with population within ±25% of Volcano. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.