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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Huntington Park, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Huntington Park responded to 179 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $85K building blaze. Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade A Peak yr 2021 Los Angeles County 54,547 residents 0 reporting departments 1,058 5-yr
Total incidents
179
-12.3% vs 2024
Building fires
12
Residential 67% Other 33%
Property loss
$377K
$290K structure · $87K 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 fire, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 65% of all calls.

179
Total Incidents
Outside rubbish fire, other 49 27.4%
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 25 14.0%
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 20 11.2%
Building fires 12 6.7%
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 11 6.1%
All other categories 62 34.6%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

Aug peaks. Oct dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.

Jan 21
Feb 19
Mar 12
Apr 17
May 15
Jun 16
Jul 15
Aug 25
Sep 11
Oct 5
Nov 12
Dec 11
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Huntington Park

1,058 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $5.1M cumulative property loss.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 250 —
2022 181 -27.6%
2023 244 +34.8%
2024 204 -16.4%
2025 179 -12.3%
03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 12 building fires Huntington Park departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
38%
15
Cause undetermined
5%
2
Intentional / arson
20%
8
Equipment / heat source failure
10%
4
Under investigation
28%
11
Act of nature (lightning)
-1%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Huntington Park?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 231 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 44 19.0%
2 Undetermined 42 18.2%
3 Outside area, other 20 8.7%
4 Other 14 6.1%
5 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 10 4.3%
6 Vehicle area, other 9 3.9%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 8 3.5%
8 Exterior, exposed surface 8 3.5%
9 Cooking area, kitchen 7 3.0%
10 Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 6 2.6%
11 All other areas 63 27.3%
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 Huntington Park mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 61 26.4%
2 Heat source: other 45 19.5%
3 Arcing 36 15.6%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 26 11.3%
5 Hot or smoldering object, other 7 3.0%
6 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 7 3.0%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 6 2.6%
8 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 6 2.6%
9 Molten, hot material 5 2.2%
10 Multiple heat sources including multiple ignitions 4 1.7%
11 All other sources 28 12.1%
04 The biggest fires

8 fires · $256K in losses

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

# Property loss Type Severity Status
1 $85,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
2 $70,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other Significant Investigated
3 $50,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
4 $15,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other Significant Investigated
5 $15,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
6 $10,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
7 $6,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
8 $5,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other Significant Investigated
05 How Huntington Park compares

Huntington Park vs California vs the nation

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

3.28
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Huntington Park
3.28
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
0.22
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Huntington Park
0.22
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Huntington Park
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Huntington Park

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,164,321 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 18.2 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 115,997 23.7 mi
2003 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 108,204 38.0 mi
2018 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 96,949 33.0 mi
2003 Equipment and vehicle use 63,720 46.8 mi
2003 Arson/incendiarism 59,788 44.0 mi
2007 Power generation/transmission/distribution 45,300 49.3 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 41,432 32.8 mi
2007 Misuse of fire by a minor 38,356 38.2 mi
1993 Arson/incendiarism 38,152 39.4 mi
2002 Arson/incendiarism 37,240 30.0 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 36,274 47.4 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Huntington Park 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 90255 992
2 90001 36
3 90058 17
4 90280 7
5 90201 6
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Huntington Park

Six California cities with population within ±25% of Huntington Park. 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.