Dome Fire Reaches 6,632 Acres in Yosemite, 40% Contained as of Oct. 3
The Dome Fire has burned 6,632 acres in Yosemite National Park and is 40% contained as of Oct. 3, with 765 personnel assigned; Glacier Point Road stays closed.
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In 2025, fire departments serving Buckhorn responded to 11 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Unauthorized burning lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 82% of all calls.
Oct peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
51 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $10K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | — | |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% | |
| 2023 | 9 | +12.5% | |
| 2024 | 15 | +66.7% | |
| 2025 | 11 | -26.7% |
For the 0 building fires Buckhorn departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 8 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 | Outside area, other | 5 | 62.5% | |
| 2 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 1 | 12.5% |
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 Buckhorn mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 3 | 37.5% | |
| 2 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 12.5% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Buckhorn sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 734,303 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 255,858 | 47.8 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 97,717 | 23.6 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 70,868 | 11.8 mi | |
| 2018 | Natural | 36,450 | 33.5 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27,440 | 46.3 mi | |
| 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24,580 | 22.6 mi | |
| 1996 | Natural | 22,080 | 44.0 mi | |
| 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18,000 | 20.2 mi | |
| 2015 | Natural | 17,790 | 43.3 mi | |
| 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16,823 | 18.0 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16,761 | 41.1 mi | |
| 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 14,500 | 45.3 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95666 | 51 |
Six California cities with population within ±25% of Buckhorn. 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.