Dome Fire Reaches 6,632 Acres in Yosemite, 40% Contained as of Oct. 3
The Dome Fire has burned 6,632 acres in Yosemite National Park and is 40% contained as of Oct. 3, with 765 personnel assigned; Glacier Point Road stays closed.
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In 2025, fire departments serving Homeland responded to 53 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $150K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 55% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Aug dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
282 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $2.0M cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | — | |
| 2022 | 58 | +3.6% | |
| 2023 | 57 | -1.7% | |
| 2024 | 58 | +1.8% | |
| 2025 | 53 | -8.6% |
For the 2 building fires Homeland departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 116 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 | 35 | 30.2% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 20 | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 9.5% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 10 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 10 | Storage area, other | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 16 | 13.8% |
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 Homeland mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 73 | 62.9% | |
| 2 | Cigarette lighter | 8 | 6.9% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 10 | Incendiary device | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 12 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Homeland departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $3,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $2,000 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $1,000 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $500 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Homeland sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 902,920 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 91,281 | 32.5 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65,000 | 36.1 mi | |
| 2006 | Natural | 61,700 | 43.5 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 59,788 | 36.0 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 56,427 | 35.1 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 51,000 | 30.9 mi | |
| 2007 | Other causes | 49,390 | 35.3 mi | |
| 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 40,200 | 22.6 mi | |
| 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36,274 | 40.9 mi | |
| 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 33,424 | 19.0 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30,305 | 37.0 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28,476 | 31.8 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 Homeland. 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.