ZIP 96738 recorded 8 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 65 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hawaii County, HI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
65 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 8 |
Jul peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 96738 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 12 | 18.5% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 8 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 7 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Cooking fire, confined to container | 6 | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 6 | 9.2% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 96738 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 23.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 4 | 13.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 18 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 4 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Fireworks | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Candle | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 3.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 96738 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $260,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 65 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.