Dome Fire Reaches 6,632 Acres in Yosemite, 40% Contained as of Oct. 3
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In 2025, fire departments serving Fowler responded to 61 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $650K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Passenger vehicle fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 44% of all calls.
Dec peaks. Mar dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
324 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $3.9M cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | — | |
| 2022 | 52 | +18.2% | |
| 2023 | 80 | +53.8% | |
| 2024 | 87 | +8.8% | |
| 2025 | 61 | -29.9% |
For the 2 building fires Fowler departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 69 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 | 22 | 31.9% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 20.3% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 7 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 7.2% | |
| 5 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Wall assembly | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 9 | 13.0% |
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 Fowler mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 49.3% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 9 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 7 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 9 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 10 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 4.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Fowler departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 97% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $650,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $240,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $100,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $40,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $38,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $16,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Fowler sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 716,315 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 379,895 | 45.6 mi | |
| 2015 | Natural | 151,623 | 45.9 mi | |
| 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 43,700 | 49.2 mi | |
| 2013 | Natural | 22,992 | 49.3 mi | |
| 1996 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 19,839 | 47.3 mi | |
| 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 13,837 | 48.6 mi | |
| 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 13,349 | 28.4 mi | |
| 2006 | Natural | 8,400 | 49.3 mi | |
| 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5,738 | 49.5 mi | |
| 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 5,702 | 45.0 mi | |
| 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 5,607 | 26.2 mi | |
| 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5,514 | 45.7 mi |
Top 4 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 Fowler. 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.