In 2025, fire departments serving Everson responded to 60 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $1K 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 53% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
385 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $624K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81 | — | |
| 2022 | 82 | +1.2% | |
| 2023 | 88 | +7.3% | |
| 2024 | 74 | -15.9% | |
| 2025 | 60 | -18.9% |
For the 7 building fires Everson departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 104 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 | 17 | 16.3% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 17 | 16.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 9 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | Other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 29 | 27.9% |
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 Everson mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 43 | 41.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 5 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 10 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 7 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Everson departments in 2025. These 2 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $500 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Everson sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 3,341 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | 1,162 | 49.1 mi | |
| 2018 | Natural | 426 | 40.9 mi | |
| 2009 | Natural | 304 | 43.2 mi | |
| 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 255 | 45.7 mi | |
| 2004 | Natural | 173 | 32.5 mi | |
| 2004 | Debris and open burning | 100 | 9.6 mi | |
| 1994 | Debris and open burning | 94 | 39.4 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 89 | 47.4 mi | |
| 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 70 | 47.4 mi | |
| 2020 | Debris and open burning | 67 | 15.0 mi | |
| 2009 | Debris and open burning | 61 | 9.5 mi | |
| 2004 | Natural | 61 | 27.2 mi |
Top 6 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Washington cities with population within ±25% of Everson. 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.