In 2025, fire departments serving Arcadia responded to 26 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Power line down lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 81% of all calls.
Jun peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
130 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $230K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | — | |
| 2022 | 16 | -36.0% | |
| 2023 | 35 | +118.8% | |
| 2024 | 28 | -20.0% | |
| 2025 | 26 | -7.1% |
For the 5 building fires Arcadia departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 18 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 | 6 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 5.6% |
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 Arcadia mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 61.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 5.6% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 5.6% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Arcadia sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 2 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 35 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 20 | 39.7 mi | |
| 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 | 42.3 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 Indiana cities with population within ±25% of Arcadia. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Arcadia.
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.