ZIP 96721 is served primarily by Hawaii County, HI — including Hilo. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Hawaii County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Jan peaks. Oct dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 225 | 20.1% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 171 | 15.2% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 142 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 112 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Unauthorized burning | 107 | 9.5% |
43 cities sit in Hawaii County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilo | 47,627 | 239 | 9 | A- |
| 2 | Hawaiian Paradise Park | 13,041 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Waimea | 10,458 | 17 | 0 | A+ |
| 4 | Waikoloa Village | 7,418 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Kahaluu-Keauhou | 7,001 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Captain Cook | 4,135 | 20 | 1 | B |
| 7 | Hawaiian Beaches | 3,879 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Ainaloa | 3,832 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Mountain View | 3,627 | 92 | 12 | C- |
| 10 | Hawaiian Ocean View | 3,587 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Hawaiian Acres | 3,484 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Holualoa | 3,083 | 16 | 0 | A |
| 13 | Kurtistown | 2,896 | 34 | 1 | C+ |
| 14 | Honaunau-Napoopoo | 2,764 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Orchidlands Estates | 2,400 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Honokaa | 2,290 | 54 | 2 | B- |
| 17 | Kealakekua | 2,188 | 8 | 0 | A |
| 18 | Kapaau | 1,972 | 11 | 1 | A |
| 19 | Pahala | 1,897 | 11 | 1 | B+ |
| 20 | Fern Acres | 1,781 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Nanawale Estates | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Leilani Estates | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Kaloko | 1,527 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Pepeekeo | 1,462 | 5 | 0 | A- |
| 25 | Hawi | 1,383 | 8 | 0 | A- |
| 26 | Pahoa | 1,372 | 173 | 10 | C- |
| 27 | Keaau | 1,290 | 72 | 2 | C- |
| 28 | Discovery Harbour | 1,241 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 29 | Papaikou | 1,096 | 8 | 0 | A- |
| 30 | Wainaku | 1,023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 31 | Volcano Golf Course | 996 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 32 | Honalo | 981 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 33 | Halaula | 959 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 34 | Royal Hawaiian Estates | 958 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 35 | Laupahoehoe | 954 | 10 | 0 | A- |
| 36 | Eden Roc | 920 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 37 | Naalehu | 890 | 22 | 2 | C |
| 38 | Fern Forest | 824 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 39 | Mauna Loa Estates | 812 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 40 | Waikoloa Beach Resort | 662 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 41 | Volcano | 608 | 22 | 4 | C- |
| 42 | Paukaa | 561 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 43 | Paauilo | 548 | 31 | 0 | C |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Hawaii County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.