In 2025, fire departments serving Cloverdale responded to 77 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $150K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 55% of all calls.
Nov peaks. Aug dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
382 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $2.2M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | — | |
| 2022 | 73 | +14.1% | |
| 2023 | 90 | +23.3% | |
| 2024 | 78 | -13.3% | |
| 2025 | 77 | -1.3% |
For the 13 building fires Cloverdale departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 91 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 | 45 | 49.5% | |
| 2 | Wall surface: exterior | 5 | 5.5% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 5 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Wall assembly | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 4 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | Substructure area or space, crawl space | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 10 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 13 | 14.3% |
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 Cloverdale mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 31.9% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 10 | 11.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 10 | 11.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 9 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 8.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 8.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 10 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 2 | 2.2% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 8 | 8.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Cloverdale departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 98% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $30,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $30,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $25,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $15,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Cloverdale sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,665 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,549 | 41.3 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 165 | 43.2 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 156 | 42.5 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 34.4 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 33.9 mi | |
| 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 47 | 42.1 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 13.5 mi | |
| 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 40.0 mi | |
| 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 37 | 43.5 mi | |
| 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 | 47.1 mi | |
| 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 34 | 41.7 mi | |
| 2009 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 49.1 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 Cloverdale. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
2 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Cloverdale.
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.