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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Frazier Park, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Frazier Park responded to 46 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $250K building blaze. Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade B Peak yr 2025 Kern County 2,719 residents 0 reporting departments 165 5-yr
Total incidents
46
+64.3% vs 2024
Building fires
4
Residential 50% Other 50%
Property loss
$585K
$511K structure · $74K contents
Deaths & injuries
0 / 1
0 civilian deaths · 0 civ injuries · 1 firefighter injuries
01 The mix

What kinds of fires happen here?

Cooking fire, confined to container lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 50% of all calls.

46
Total Incidents
Cooking fire, confined to container 5 10.9%
Power line down 5 10.9%
Authorized controlled burning 5 10.9%
Building fires 4 8.7%
Passenger vehicle fire 4 8.7%
All other categories 23 50.0%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

Jun peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.

Jan 5
Feb 5
Mar 6
Apr 2
May 3
Jun 7
Jul 4
Aug 3
Sep 1
Oct 4
Nov 4
Dec 2
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Frazier Park

165 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $830K cumulative property loss.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 29 —
2022 33 +13.8%
2023 29 -12.1%
2024 28 -3.4%
2025 46 +64.3%
03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 4 building fires Frazier Park departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
50%
5
Cause undetermined
20%
2
Intentional / arson
20%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
10%
1
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Frazier Park?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 23 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 4 17.4%
2 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 3 13.0%
3 Cooking area, kitchen 3 13.0%
4 Undetermined 3 13.0%
5 Other 2 8.7%
6 Outside area, other 2 8.7%
7 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 4.3%
8 Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room 1 4.3%
9 Storage room, area, tank, or bin 1 4.3%
10 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 1 4.3%
11 All other areas 2 8.7%
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 Frazier Park mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 6 26.1%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 3 13.0%
3 Heat source: other 2 8.7%
4 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 2 8.7%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 8.7%
6 Candle 2 8.7%
7 Arcing 1 4.3%
8 Hot or smoldering object, other 1 4.3%
9 Incendiary device 1 4.3%
10 Cigarette 1 4.3%
11 All other sources 2 8.7%
04 The biggest fires

7 fires · $511K in losses

Largest single-incident property losses reported by Frazier Park departments in 2025. These 7 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.

# Property loss Type Severity Status
1 $250,000 Building fires Major Investigated
2 $150,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
3 $100,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
4 $6,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
5 $4,000 Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle Significant Investigated
6 $600 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
7 $500 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
05 How Frazier Park compares

Frazier Park vs California vs the nation

Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Frazier Park sits above the national average for incidents per resident.

16.92
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Frazier Park
16.92
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
1.47
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Frazier Park
1.47
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Frazier Park
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Frazier Park

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,399,587 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 27.4 mi
2020 Natural 174,178 9.4 mi
2006 Debris and open burning 162,702 16.3 mi
2003 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 108,204 33.7 mi
2018 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 96,949 42.1 mi
2003 Equipment and vehicle use 63,720 25.0 mi
2007 Power generation/transmission/distribution 45,300 22.0 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 41,432 40.9 mi
2007 Misuse of fire by a minor 38,356 40.5 mi
1993 Arson/incendiarism 38,152 44.8 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 31,089 30.0 mi
2013 Power generation/transmission/distribution 30,274 32.2 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Frazier Park do fires concentrate?

Top 1 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 93225 165
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Frazier Park

Six California cities with population within ±25% of Frazier Park. 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.