HWMO & COK Wildfire Home Risk Assessment Program

How it works

The County of Kauaʻi, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO), offers free one-hour educational wildfire home assessments for residential properties through December 31, 2026. During the assessment, trained County home assessors walk around the property with the homeowner, identify wildfire risks, answer questions, and provide personalized recommendations to help the homeowner better prepare for wildfire.

The County emphasizes that this is a voluntary educational service, not a code inspection.

What the service covers

The County’s launch notice says the assessment considers:

• the area immediately surrounding the home
• vegetation management
• home hardening measures to reduce ember intrusion
• property access and evacuation considerations
• other site-specific wildfire risks

Scheduling

Appointments are available Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m., and Saturday at 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Only available appointment times are shown in the online booking calendar. If a date or time is not displayed, it has already been reserved.

If none of the listed appointment times work, the County says to contact the Planning Department at 808-241-4050 or planningdepartment@kauai.gov to discuss alternate scheduling options.

What homeowners receive

After booking and completing the assessment, the homeowner receives a personalized assessment report by email. The page also says an automatic confirmation email is sent after booking, followed by an email from the assigned home assessor.

Timing and deadlines

The page states the assessment program is available through December 31, 2026.