Wildfire risk · ZIP 96720
Wildfire risk in Hilo, HI
ZIP 96720 (Hawaii) — no per-ZIP wildfire risk figures here yet. What USDA Forest Service publishes, its limits, and where to look it up.
What this page shows
zipradar does not have per-ZIP wildfire risk figures for ZIP 96720 (Hilo, Hawaii) yet. The primary source is USDA Forest Service; check it directly for current records.
Source & refresh
USDA Forest Service. zipradar does not host this data yet; read it at the source. Primary source →
Limitations specific to this source
Community-level only. The 5-step scale reflects the hazard of the landscape, not property-specific factors like defensible space or construction materials.
Hawaii context
Tsunami, lava-zone, water-source isolation
Hawaii's federated data is unusual: FEMA tsunami evacuation zones are state-managed alongside NFHL flood maps; Big Island lava-flow zones (USGS) overlay FEMA hazard layers. Each island operates independent water utilities, so EPA SDWIS PWSIDs do not aggregate across the state.
See Hawaii state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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The other dimensions for ZIP 96720
Wildfire risk is one of twelve public-records dimensions zipradar indexes per address. See the ZIP 96720 index for the other eleven — each with its own regulator, source and link:
All dimensions for Hilo, HI →Frequently asked questions
What is the wildfire risk for ZIP 96720?
zipradar does not have per-ZIP wildfire risk figures for ZIP 96720 (Hilo, Hawaii) yet. The primary source is USDA Forest Service; check it directly for current records.
Where does the wildfire risk data come from?
USDA Forest Service is the primary source (https://wildfirerisk.org/). zipradar does not host per-ZIP wildfire risk figures yet.
What are the limitations of wildfire risk data?
Community-level only. The 5-step scale reflects the hazard of the landscape, not property-specific factors like defensible space or construction materials.
Is ZIP 96720 (Hilo) data current?
Page last verified 2026-09-24. zipradar has no per-ZIP wildfire risk figures for ZIP 96720 yet, so check USDA Forest Service directly. The ZIP overview at /zip/96720/ shows what zipradar does cover.