Wildfires in Hawaii

Large wildfires have burned 167,546 acres of Hawaii since 1984, 32nd among the states.

  • 168Kacres burned since 1984
  • 29large fires
  • 2021worst year, 40K acres
  • 32ndamong the states for acres burned
2025
  • Wildfires on record, by year

Over time

Acres burned in Hawaii per year 1992: 1,567 2000: 3,670 2002: 2,478 2003: 5,404 2005: 20K 2007: 14K 2012: 2,027 2015: 3,743 2016: 13K 2017: 1,591 2018: 19K 2019: 13K 2021: 40K 40K 2022: 17K 2023: 9,559 2024: 1,300 1992200720182024

The largest fires

Notable events
Mana Road Fire202139,954

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Wildfires by county in Hawaii
Hawaii County123,040
Maui County39,460
Kauai County3,328
Honolulu County1,717