In 2025, fire departments serving Crownpoint responded to 18 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 83% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
78 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | — | |
| 2022 | 18 | +12.5% | |
| 2023 | 15 | -16.7% | |
| 2024 | 11 | -26.7% | |
| 2025 | 18 | +63.6% |
For the 6 building fires Crownpoint departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 39 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 | Undetermined | 14 | 35.9% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Storage area, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 10 | Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 4 | 10.3% |
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 Crownpoint mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 51.3% | |
| 2 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 10 | Match | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 2.6% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Crownpoint sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 53,555 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 14,712 | 47.6 mi | |
| 2018 | Debris and open burning | 9,338 | 36.9 mi | |
| 2004 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 8,595 | 35.9 mi | |
| 2019 | Natural | 5,162 | 43.1 mi | |
| 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 3,473 | 32.8 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,382 | 40.2 mi | |
| 2011 | Natural | 1,276 | 47.0 mi | |
| 2017 | Natural | 1,200 | 46.6 mi | |
| 2018 | Natural | 957 | 49.4 mi | |
| 2000 | Natural | 720 | 21.4 mi | |
| 1995 | Natural | 650 | 49.1 mi | |
| 1999 | Natural | 540 | 48.7 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 New Mexico cities with population within ±25% of Crownpoint. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Crownpoint.
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.