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In 2025, fire departments serving Buttonwillow responded to 35 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $350K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Road freight or transport vehicle fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 57% of all calls.
Aug peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
195 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $2.2M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | — | |
| 2022 | 38 | -13.6% | |
| 2023 | 29 | -23.7% | |
| 2024 | 49 | +69.0% | |
| 2025 | 35 | -28.6% |
For the 0 building fires Buttonwillow departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 63 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 | 20 | 31.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 17 | 27.0% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 5 | Other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Vacant structural area | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 10 | Storage area, other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 8 | 12.7% |
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 Buttonwillow mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 35 | 55.6% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 10 | 15.9% | |
| 3 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 9 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 10 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 2 | 3.2% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Buttonwillow departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 98% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $20,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $15,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $10,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Buttonwillow sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 623,597 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Natural | 174,178 | 43.2 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 91,622 | 43.9 mi | |
| 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49,490 | 45.0 mi | |
| 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 48,000 | 49.3 mi | |
| 1997 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 47,000 | 10.3 mi | |
| 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43,700 | 49.4 mi | |
| 2011 | Natural | 25,213 | 45.1 mi | |
| 1993 | Natural | 16,000 | 45.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14,988 | 35.1 mi | |
| 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 14,537 | 39.4 mi | |
| 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 10,416 | 30.4 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9,820 | 48.3 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 California cities with population within ±25% of Buttonwillow. 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.