Dome Fire Reaches 6,632 Acres in Yosemite, 40% Contained as of Oct. 3
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In 2025, fire departments serving Arbuckle responded to 117 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $60K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Grass fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 54% of all calls.
Jun peaks. Mar dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
443 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $599K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83 | — | |
| 2022 | 90 | +8.4% | |
| 2023 | 66 | -26.7% | |
| 2024 | 87 | +31.8% | |
| 2025 | 117 | +34.5% |
For the 14 building fires Arbuckle departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 130 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 68 | 52.3% | |
| 2 | Other | 14 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 12 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 7 | 5.4% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 3 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 10 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 0.8% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 10 | 7.7% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Arbuckle mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 85 | 65.4% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 5.4% | |
| 4 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 5 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 2.3% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.3% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 3 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 10 | Fireworks | 2 | 1.5% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 5 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Arbuckle departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $60,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Arbuckle sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,199,066 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Natural | 305,651 | 38.3 mi | |
| 2018 | Other causes | 90,288 | 16.0 mi | |
| 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 83,323 | 48.9 mi | |
| 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 76,825 | 40.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 76,067 | 39.4 mi | |
| 2015 | Other causes | 69,363 | 24.3 mi | |
| 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 67,484 | 40.6 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 56,556 | 47.3 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 51,624 | 44.1 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 40,000 | 15.7 mi | |
| 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 39,138 | 13.3 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36,807 | 41.4 mi |
Top 2 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six California cities with population within ±25% of Arbuckle. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.