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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Greenfield, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Greenfield responded to 115 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $25K building blaze. Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade A Peak yr 2023 Monterey County 18,998 residents 1 reporting departments 579 5-yr
Total incidents
115
+27.8% vs 2024
Building fires
3
Residential 67% Other 33%
Property loss
$59K
$47K structure · $12K contents
Deaths & injuries
0 / 0
0 civilian deaths · 0 civ injuries · 0 firefighter injuries
01 The mix

What kinds of fires happen here?

Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 53% of all calls.

115
Total Incidents
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 15 13.0%
Grass fire 13 11.3%
Hazardous condition, other 13 11.3%
Outside rubbish fire, other 11 9.6%
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 9 7.8%
All other categories 54 47.0%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

Jan peaks. Nov dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.

Jan 17
Feb 13
Mar 6
Apr 6
May 12
Jun 17
Jul 9
Aug 5
Sep 7
Oct 10
Nov 3
Dec 10
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Greenfield

579 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $1.8M cumulative property loss.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 141 —
2022 85 -39.7%
2023 148 +74.1%
2024 90 -39.2%
2025 115 +27.8%
03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 3 building fires Greenfield departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
29%
7
Cause undetermined
29%
7
Intentional / arson
33%
8
Equipment / heat source failure
4%
1
Under investigation
4%
1
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Greenfield?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 121 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 Undetermined 36 29.8%
2 Outside area, other 18 14.9%
3 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 11 9.1%
4 Other 9 7.4%
5 Cooking area, kitchen 7 5.8%
6 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 6 5.0%
7 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 5 4.1%
8 Storage area, other 5 4.1%
9 Function area, other 3 2.5%
10 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 2.5%
11 All other areas 18 14.9%
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 Greenfield mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 72 59.5%
2 Heat source: other 12 9.9%
3 Arcing 6 5.0%
4 Fireworks 6 5.0%
5 Heat from powered equipment, other 5 4.1%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 4 3.3%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 3 2.5%
8 Cigarette lighter 3 2.5%
9 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 1.7%
10 Hot ember or ash 2 1.7%
11 All other sources 6 5.0%
04 The biggest fires

6 fires · $47K in losses

Largest single-incident property losses reported by Greenfield departments in 2025. These 6 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.

# Property loss Type Severity Status
1 $25,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
2 $10,000 Attempted burning, illegal action, other Significant Investigated
3 $5,000 Fire in mobile prop. used as a fixed struc., other Significant Investigated
4 $5,000 Fires in structures other than in a building Significant Investigated
5 $1,000 Cooking fire, confined to container Significant Investigated
6 $1,000 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire Significant Investigated
05 How Greenfield compares

Greenfield vs California vs the nation

Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Greenfield sits below the national average for incidents per resident.

6.05
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Greenfield
6.05
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
0.16
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Greenfield
0.16
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Greenfield
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Greenfield

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 884,668 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.

50 mi radius
YearCauseAcresDistance 
2008 Natural 162,818 23.3 mi
2016 Recreation and ceremony 132,127 37.8 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 124,924 24.3 mi
2008 Recreation and ceremony 81,378 18.4 mi
1999 Natural 49,551 25.6 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 48,088 27.6 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 46,235 47.3 mi
2003 Natural 30,170 48.8 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 29,667 43.2 mi
1996 Arson/incendiarism 25,620 28.0 mi
1999 Natural 23,761 21.2 mi
1996 Power generation/transmission/distribution 18,340 37.8 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Greenfield do fires concentrate?

Top 3 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 93927 484
2 93307 94
3 93960 1
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Greenfield

Six California cities with population within ±25% of Greenfield. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.

06 First responders

Who responds in Greenfield?

1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Greenfield.

CITY OF GREENFIELD FD
380 Oak AVE
FDID 270454 paid
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.