Severe Weather History


Hawaii Wildfire History: 283 Recorded Events

283

Recorded events

4

Counties affected

103

Direct deaths

$5.6B

Property damage

Hawaii wildfire history: 283 recorded events across 4 counties between 1998 and 2025.

Decade by decade

Hawaii wildfire history by decade

Hawaii wildfire history: recorded events per decade
Hawaii wildfire history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 63 reported wildfire events across Hawaii. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most wildfire events in Hawaii

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Honolulu County290$230K1998–2003
#2Hawaii County250$01998–2003
#3Maui County150$10K1998–2003
#4Kauai County40$01999–2003
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Hawaii · Wildfire across the U.S.