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In 2025, fire departments serving Gustine responded to 29 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $350K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Grass fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 69% of all calls.
Jun peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
168 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $1.8M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | — | |
| 2022 | 33 | -13.2% | |
| 2023 | 42 | +27.3% | |
| 2024 | 26 | -38.1% | |
| 2025 | 29 | +11.5% |
For the 1 building fires Gustine departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 44 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 | 11 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 9 | 20.5% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Outside area, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | Other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 7 | 15.9% |
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 Gustine mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 20 | 45.5% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 2 | 4.5% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Gustine departments in 2025. These 6 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $100,000 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $40,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $15,000 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $1,000 | Grass fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Gustine sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 757,256 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 | 396,624 | 33.6 mi | |
| 2017 | Firearms and explosives use | 81,826 | 49.6 mi | |
| 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 47,760 | 28.0 mi | |
| 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 34,271 | 18.6 mi | |
| 2003 | Natural | 30,170 | 32.9 mi | |
| 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25,000 | 22.7 mi | |
| 1996 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 18,340 | 47.6 mi | |
| 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16,820 | 27.4 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12,300 | 24.4 mi | |
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12,200 | 39.6 mi | |
| 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8,600 | 49.4 mi | |
| 1996 | Natural | 7,000 | 49.5 mi |
Top 3 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 Gustine. 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.