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In 2025, fire departments serving Janesville responded to 48 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $3.6M building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 67% of all calls.
May peaks. Oct dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
230 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $4.4M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | — | |
| 2022 | 43 | -18.9% | |
| 2023 | 49 | +14.0% | |
| 2024 | 37 | -24.5% | |
| 2025 | 48 | +29.7% |
For the 10 building fires Janesville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 88 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 | Outside area, other | 27 | 30.7% | |
| 2 | Wildland, woods | 8 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 6 | 6.8% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 6 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Storage area, other | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Structural area, other | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 21 | 23.9% |
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 Janesville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 12 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 9 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 7 | 8.0% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 6 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 3 | 3.4% | |
| 10 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 2.3% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 13 | 14.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Janesville departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,600,000 | Building fires | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $120,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $70,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $70,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $70,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $50,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $4,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Janesville sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,348,241 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Natural | 318,776 | 37.4 mi | |
| 2012 | Natural | 315,578 | 29.8 mi | |
| 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 83,599 | 24.3 mi | |
| 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | 75,431 | 45.4 mi | |
| 2001 | Natural | 67,792 | 35.5 mi | |
| 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 64,994 | 20.0 mi | |
| 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 54,608 | 19.1 mi | |
| 1999 | Natural | 47,133 | 38.8 mi | |
| 2020 | Natural | 47,029 | 46.1 mi | |
| 2016 | Natural | 36,142 | 47.8 mi | |
| 2020 | Natural | 29,570 | 13.7 mi | |
| 2007 | Natural | 22,905 | 13.7 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 California cities with population within ±25% of Janesville. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Janesville.
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.