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Hawaii County fire restrictions
Hawaii sets fire restrictions land manager by land manager rather than on one county list, so nobody — including us — can show you a live Hawaii County status on one page. Here's who sets the rules and where today's answer lives.
Who declares restrictions here
Hawaii has no county burn-ban list: open burning needs a Department of Health permit any day of the year, and each county fire department can shut outdoor fires down when wind and drought line up.
Where to check Hawaii County today
- Statewide: the Hawaii Department of Health carry the statewide picture.
- Locally: Hawaii County's own channels come first — the courthouse, the fire marshal or emergency manager, the sheriff's office, and the county's website or public notices. A local declaration is posted there before it shows up anywhere else.
- Before you strike a match: your local fire department can tell you in one phone call whether burning is allowed today and whether you need a permit.
Rules change fast in dry weather — confirm with the Hawaii County fire marshal or burn line before you light.
How dry is it out there
Fire restrictions follow dry ground — see this week's drought picture. It's usually the best clue to where tighter rules are headed.
Burning on public land instead? County rules stop at the boundary — check the forest's fire restrictions and what stage 1 and stage 2 mean.