In 2025, fire departments serving Holladay responded to 101 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $1.2M building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 54% of all calls.
Sep peaks. Oct dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
531 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $4.6M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 108 | — | |
| 2022 | 105 | -2.8% | |
| 2023 | 105 | +0.0% | |
| 2024 | 112 | +6.7% | |
| 2025 | 101 | -9.8% |
For the 11 building fires Holladay departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 104 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 | Undetermined | 21 | 20.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 11 | 10.6% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 10 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 9 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Roof surface: exterior | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 30 | 28.8% |
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 Holladay mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 49.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 10 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Fireworks | 4 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 7 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Holladay departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 99% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,200,000 | Building fires | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $800,000 | Building fires | Major | Investigated |
| 3 | $350,000 | Building fires | Major | Investigated |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | Major | Investigated |
| 5 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $80,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Holladay sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 266,284 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Natural | 44,345 | 44.4 mi | |
| 2013 | Natural | 31,010 | 49.7 mi | |
| 2000 | Natural | 16,116 | 39.0 mi | |
| 2016 | Natural | 15,330 | 29.1 mi | |
| 2007 | Natural | 14,293 | 39.7 mi | |
| 1998 | Natural | 13,926 | 40.2 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12,584 | 31.9 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 9,000 | 17.1 mi | |
| 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8,906 | 39.7 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8,826 | 39.8 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8,021 | 45.4 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 7,828 | 19.2 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 Utah cities with population within ±25% of Holladay. 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.