Over 98%

of all wildfires are human-caused.

Wildfires are a mauka to makai issue

affecting everything from

human safety,

drinking water,

agricultural production,

native forests,

coral reefs,

infrastructure,

cultural resources,

human safety, drinking water, agricultural production, native forests, coral reefs, infrastructure, cultural resources,

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Waimea on Hawaii Island that serves as a hub of wildfire prevention, mitigation, and planning activities in the Hawaii-Pacific region through proactive, collaborative, and forward-thinking projects.

We are working with you to protect our ʻāina.

Through our extensive partnerships and grassroots efforts, we are making our way towards reducing the number of wildfires and significantly reducing the wildfire risk for communities and precious natural resources throughout the State of Hawaii.

59
local hawaii island

18
nationwide

10
statewide

8
county-wide

Hawaii has a wildfire problem.

Each year, about 0.5% of Hawaii's total land area burns each year, equal to or greater than the proportion burned of any other US state.

Human ignitions coupled with an increasing amount of nonnative, fire-prone grasses and shrubs and a warming, drying climate have greatly increased the wildfire problem.

  • HWMO is dedicated to outreach, education and technical assistance, project implementation, and research focused on proactive and collaborative wildfire prevention, mitigation and post-fire recovery in Hawaii and the Pacific.

  • HWMO's vision is for the people and places of Hawaii and the Pacific to be wildfire-safe and wildfire-ready.

  • Hawaii's ecosystems are not adapted to fire so damage from wildfire can be especially devastating in many ways.

Make a donation.

Donating to HWMO aids our ability to assist communities, natural resource managers, and many others to become safer through our risk reduction programs.