Live fire weather for Hawaii

Hawaii Campfire Rules and Burn Bans, With Live Fire Weather

Q: What is the campfire rule at Hawaii state parks and forests?

Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks says: “Where not prohibited, build fires in the fireplaces and grills provided. Portable stoves or warming devices may be used in designated camping and picnicking areas unless otherwise prohibited. Dump live coals only in designated ash pits or receptacles.”

Q: What does a red flag warning mean for a campfire in Hawaii?

A red flag warning is the National Weather Service saying warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong winds make a fire spread fast. It is a weather product, not a ban, but many agencies tighten or end campfires when one is out. The live panel on this page shows any warning, fire weather watch or fire warning for the state right now.

Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks sets the campfire rule for Hawaii's state parks and forests. Check the state forestry or fire agency and the local fire department for a burn ban before you light anything. Live National Weather Service fire weather alerts for Hawaii load on the page.

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The rule

The campfire rule in Hawaii

Campfires in state parks and forests

Where not prohibited, build fires in the fireplaces and grills provided. Portable stoves or warming devices may be used in designated camping and picnicking areas unless otherwise prohibited. Dump live coals only in designated ash pits or receptacles.

Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks, read October 18, 2026. Read it at the source

Quoted from pages read October 18, 2026. A county, a national forest or a single park can order a stricter ban than the state, so ask the local fire department or ranger district before you light a fire.

Planning a trip

Camping in Hawaii

The Hawaii camping guide has the months when the weather works, how Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks books sites, the rule for camping outside a campground and a live weekend forecast for your campsite.

Hawaii campfire questions

What is the campfire rule at Hawaii state parks and forests?

What does a red flag warning mean for a campfire in Hawaii?

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Where this page’s facts come from

State park, forestry and federal land pages (read October 18, 2026). Booking windows, reservation systems, campfire rules, fire restriction sources and rules for camping outside a campground, each quoted word for word with a link to the page it came from.
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991 to 2020 (read October 18, 2026). Average monthly high, low and nights at or below 32 F at 150 reference stations, the same stations the heat season and heating season pages use.
National Weather Service alerts (live, read in your browser when the page loads). Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches, Fire Warnings, Freeze Warnings and High Wind Warnings, read live from api.weather.gov.
National Weather Service 7 day forecast (live, read in your browser when the page loads). The weekend forecast for the ZIP code a visitor enters, read live from api.weather.gov.

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