In 2025, fire departments serving Grayland responded to 17 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $6K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Unauthorized burning lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 88% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
89 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $129K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | — | |
| 2022 | 17 | -22.7% | |
| 2023 | 21 | +23.5% | |
| 2024 | 12 | -42.9% | |
| 2025 | 17 | +41.7% |
For the 0 building fires Grayland departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 32 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 | 9 | 28.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Storage area, other | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 4 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 9.4% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 10 | Conduit, pipe, utility, or ventilation shaft | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 5 | 15.6% |
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 Grayland mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 40.6% | |
| 2 | Fireworks | 5 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 4 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 2 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 3.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Grayland departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Grayland sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,940 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 229 | 41.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 185 | 49.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 127 | 39.4 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 119 | 38.4 mi | |
| 2013 | Fireworks | 110 | 8.7 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 107 | 39.9 mi | |
| 1998 | Debris and open burning | 102 | 37.0 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 35.0 mi | |
| 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 98 | 37.4 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 85 | 34.5 mi | |
| 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 82 | 44.2 mi | |
| 1993 | Debris and open burning | 62 | 49.3 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 Washington cities with population within ±25% of Grayland. 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.