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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Hacienda Heights, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Hacienda Heights responded to 143 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $200K building blaze. Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade A+ Peak yr 2025 Los Angeles County 55,461 residents 0 reporting departments 578 5-yr
Total incidents
143
+6.7% vs 2024
Building fires
4
Residential 50% Other 50%
Property loss
$584K
$501K structure · $83K 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 59% of all calls.

143
Total Incidents
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 25 17.5%
Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 17 11.9%
Power line down 16 11.2%
Passenger vehicle fire 13 9.1%
Outside rubbish fire, other 13 9.1%
All other categories 59 41.3%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

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

Jan 21
Feb 12
Mar 9
Apr 10
May 12
Jun 5
Jul 18
Aug 12
Sep 13
Oct 11
Nov 14
Dec 6
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Hacienda Heights

578 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $3.4M cumulative property loss.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 89 —
2022 83 -6.7%
2023 129 +55.4%
2024 134 +3.9%
2025 143 +6.7%
03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

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

Unintentional
66%
21
Cause undetermined
6%
2
Intentional / arson
9%
3
Equipment / heat source failure
9%
3
Under investigation
9%
3
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Hacienda Heights?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 127 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 41 32.3%
2 Other 16 12.6%
3 Vehicle area, other 7 5.5%
4 Outside area, other 7 5.5%
5 Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles 6 4.7%
6 Undetermined 6 4.7%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 5 3.9%
8 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 4 3.1%
9 Cooking area, kitchen 4 3.1%
10 Storage area, other 4 3.1%
11 All other areas 27 21.3%
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 Hacienda Heights mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Arcing 28 22.0%
2 Heat source: other 26 20.5%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 22 17.3%
4 Undetermined 15 11.8%
5 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 8 6.3%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 8 6.3%
7 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 5 3.9%
8 Hot ember or ash 3 2.4%
9 Fireworks 2 1.6%
10 Cigarette 2 1.6%
11 All other sources 8 6.3%
04 The biggest fires

8 fires · $442K in losses

Largest single-incident property losses reported by Hacienda Heights departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 88% of the city's annual total.

# Property loss Type Severity Status
1 $200,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
2 $150,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
3 $20,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other Significant Investigated
4 $15,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
5 $15,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
6 $15,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
7 $15,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
8 $12,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
05 How Hacienda Heights compares

Hacienda Heights vs California vs the nation

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

2.58
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Hacienda Heights
2.58
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
0.07
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Hacienda Heights
0.07
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Hacienda Heights
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Hacienda Heights

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,105,448 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.

50 mi radius
YearCauseAcresDistance 
2009 Arson/incendiarism 160,371 21.0 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 115,997 17.4 mi
2003 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 108,204 47.9 mi
2018 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 96,949 44.8 mi
2003 Arson/incendiarism 91,281 42.2 mi
2003 Arson/incendiarism 59,788 30.5 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 41,432 38.8 mi
2007 Misuse of fire by a minor 38,356 41.9 mi
2002 Arson/incendiarism 37,240 19.3 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 36,274 34.5 mi
2008 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 30,305 15.9 mi
2013 Power generation/transmission/distribution 30,274 49.5 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Hacienda Heights do fires concentrate?

Top 5 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 91745 539
2 91748 25
3 91746 9
4 90601 4
5 90631 1
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Hacienda Heights

Six California cities with population within ±25% of Hacienda Heights. 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.