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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Calabasas, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Calabasas responded to 61 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $400K building blaze. Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade A+ Peak yr 2024 Los Angeles County 23,106 residents 0 reporting departments 278 5-yr
Total incidents
61
+0.0% vs 2024
Building fires
7
Residential 57% Other 43%
Property loss
$1.5M
$1.3M structure · $220K contents
Deaths & injuries
0 / 1
0 civilian deaths · 1 civ injuries · 0 firefighter injuries
01 The mix

What kinds of fires happen here?

Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 61% of all calls.

61
Total Incidents
Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 11 18.0%
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 8 13.1%
Building fires 7 11.5%
Power line down 7 11.5%
Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 4 6.6%
All other categories 24 39.3%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

Jan peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.

Jan 9
Feb 2
Mar 9
Apr 4
May 4
Jun 5
Jul 8
Aug 2
Sep 3
Oct 3
Nov 6
Dec 6
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Calabasas

278 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $2.1M cumulative property loss.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 46 —
2022 52 +13.0%
2023 58 +11.5%
2024 61 +5.2%
2025 61 +0.0%
03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 7 building fires Calabasas departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
29%
6
Cause undetermined
29%
6
Intentional / arson
5%
1
Equipment / heat source failure
33%
7
Under investigation
5%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
-1%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Calabasas?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 83 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 originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 27 32.5%
2 Outside area, other 6 7.2%
3 Other 4 4.8%
4 Vehicle area, other 4 4.8%
5 Undetermined 4 4.8%
6 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 3 3.6%
7 Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola 3 3.6%
8 Wall assembly 3 3.6%
9 Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles 3 3.6%
10 Corridor, mall 2 2.4%
11 All other areas 24 28.9%
3c What ignited it

What actually ignited the fire?

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 Calabasas mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Heat from powered equipment, other 17 20.5%
2 Arcing 12 14.5%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 9 10.8%
4 Heat source: other 7 8.4%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 7 8.4%
6 Undetermined 7 8.4%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 6 7.2%
8 Heat from undetermined smoking material 3 3.6%
9 Chemical reaction 3 3.6%
10 Heat, spark from friction 2 2.4%
11 All other sources 10 12.0%
04 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.2M in losses

Largest single-incident property losses reported by Calabasas departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 96% of the city's annual total.

# Property loss Type Severity Status
1 $400,000 Building fires Major Investigated
2 $300,000 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence Major Investigated
3 $200,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
4 $150,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
5 $75,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
6 $50,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire Significant Investigated
7 $17,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
8 $17,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
05 How Calabasas compares

Calabasas vs California vs the nation

Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Calabasas sits below the national average for incidents per resident.

2.64
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Calabasas
2.64
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
0.3
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Calabasas
0.3
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Calabasas
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Calabasas

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,463,832 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.

50 mi radius
YearCauseAcresDistance 
2017 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 281,893 29.9 mi
2006 Debris and open burning 162,702 34.7 mi
2009 Arson/incendiarism 160,371 28.4 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 115,997 41.3 mi
2003 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 108,204 17.1 mi
2018 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 96,949 7.3 mi
2003 Equipment and vehicle use 63,720 24.7 mi
2007 Power generation/transmission/distribution 45,300 30.1 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 41,432 25.0 mi
2007 Misuse of fire by a minor 38,356 32.8 mi
1993 Arson/incendiarism 38,152 11.5 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 31,089 39.4 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Calabasas do fires concentrate?

Top 3 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.

#ZIP5-yr incidents 
1 91302 244
2 91301 30
3 90290 4
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Calabasas

Six California cities with population within ±25% of Calabasas. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.

07 Stay prepared

Before the next Red Flag day.

A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.

About this data

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.