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In 2025, fire departments serving Baker responded to 34 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $200K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Passenger vehicle fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 77% of all calls.
Jul peaks. May dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
263 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $3.5M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69 | — | |
| 2022 | 43 | -37.7% | |
| 2023 | 54 | +25.6% | |
| 2024 | 63 | +16.7% | |
| 2025 | 34 | -46.0% |
For the 0 building fires Baker departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 180 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 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 117 | 65.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 28 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 3.3% | |
| 4 | Exterior, exposed surface | 4 | 2.2% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 1.7% | |
| 6 | Other | 2 | 1.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | Storage area, other | 2 | 1.1% | |
| 9 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 1.1% | |
| 10 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 2 | 1.1% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 12 | 6.7% |
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 Baker mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 59 | 32.8% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 52 | 28.9% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 17 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 13 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 12 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 11 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 4 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 0.6% | |
| 10 | Fireworks | 1 | 0.6% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 5 | 2.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Baker departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 99% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $180,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $20,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $13,020 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Baker sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 127,107 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Natural | 63,436 | 39.5 mi | |
| 2020 | Natural | 43,273 | 26.8 mi | |
| 2005 | Natural | 3,500 | 39.0 mi | |
| 2005 | Natural | 2,500 | 39.4 mi | |
| 2011 | Natural | 2,134 | 26.1 mi | |
| 2011 | Natural | 1,784 | 17.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Natural | 1,200 | 35.9 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,088 | 50.0 mi | |
| 2005 | Natural | 1,064 | 18.5 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 860 | 47.6 mi | |
| 2002 | Natural | 650 | 34.0 mi | |
| 2005 | Natural | 635 | 36.0 mi |
Top 6 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 Baker. 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.