ZIP 96785 recorded 20 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 168 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Hawaii County, HI. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
168 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | |
| 2022 | 33 | |
| 2023 | 49 | |
| 2024 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 20 |
Jan peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 96785 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 30 | 17.9% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 25 | 14.9% | |
| 3 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 22 | 13.1% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 22 | 13.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 17 | 10.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 96785 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 64.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Technical processing areas, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 9.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 46 | 85.2% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.7% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 4 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 1 | 1.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 96785 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 594% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $189,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 2 | $175,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $96,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 96785.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcano | 160 |
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 — 168 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.