Dome Fire Reaches 6,632 Acres in Yosemite, 40% Contained as of Oct. 3
The Dome Fire has burned 6,632 acres in Yosemite National Park and is 40% contained as of Oct. 3, with 765 personnel assigned; Glacier Point Road stays closed.
In 2025, fire departments serving Geyserville responded to 47 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $150K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Hazardous condition, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 81% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Apr dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
213 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $351K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | — | |
| 2022 | 49 | +36.1% | |
| 2023 | 30 | -38.8% | |
| 2024 | 51 | +70.0% | |
| 2025 | 47 | -7.8% |
For the 2 building fires Geyserville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 17 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 | 7 | 41.2% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 29.4% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 4 | Closet | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 1 | 5.9% |
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 Geyserville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 58.8% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Geyserville departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $100 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $50 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Geyserville sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,710,064 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 410,203 | 37.7 mi | |
| 2020 | Natural | 305,651 | 33.9 mi | |
| 2018 | Other causes | 90,288 | 38.4 mi | |
| 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 83,323 | 37.4 mi | |
| 2019 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 76,825 | 9.2 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 76,067 | 11.7 mi | |
| 2015 | Other causes | 69,363 | 25.9 mi | |
| 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 67,484 | 23.0 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 56,556 | 31.7 mi | |
| 2020 | Natural | 55,209 | 9.9 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 51,624 | 42.1 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 48,920 | 26.9 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 Geyserville. 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.