Honolulu does not publish a formal wildfire zone map but designates Hazardous Fire Areas through HFD under ROH Chapter 20 and NFPA 1. Parts of Kailua adjoining the Ko'olau range and Maunawili can be designated during dry seasons.
Rather than maintain a standalone wildfire zone ordinance, the City relies on the Hazardous Fire Area concept in NFPA 1, adopted via ROH Chapter 20. HFD's fire chief, acting as AHJ, can designate specific geographic areas as hazardous during drought, heat domes, or sustained trade-wind events. Designation triggers expanded brush clearance duties (up to 100 feet), heightened restrictions on open burning and recreational fires, and more active inspections. Kailua's flat core is lower risk, but homes backing Maunawili, Olomana, Pillbox, and the Ko'olau foothills can fall within designations. Owners are typically notified by posted signs or mailed notices.
Operating within a designated hazardous fire area without compliance (burn bans, clearance orders) is a Chapter 20 misdemeanor with fines and abatement costs.
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