ZIP 96743 recorded 48 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 302 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hawaii County, HI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
302 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58 | |
| 2022 | 71 | |
| 2023 | 75 | |
| 2024 | 50 | |
| 2025 | 48 |
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 96743 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 80 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 25 | 8.3% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 21 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 21 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 20 | 6.6% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 96743 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 16 | 21.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 18.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 10 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 6 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Other | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 16 | 21.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 43 | 56.6% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 6 | Match | 3 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 13.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 96743 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 117% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $800,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $36,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 96743.
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 — 302 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.