In 2025, fire departments serving Kingsville responded to 69 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $50K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Power line down lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 55% of all calls.
Feb peaks. Aug dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
271 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $180K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | — | |
| 2022 | 48 | +11.6% | |
| 2023 | 48 | +0.0% | |
| 2024 | 63 | +31.2% | |
| 2025 | 69 | +9.5% |
For the 5 building fires Kingsville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 25 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 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 24.0% | |
| 2 | Other | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | Structural area, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 10 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 1 | 4.0% |
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 Kingsville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 44.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 24.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 4.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Kingsville departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $50,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $10,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $7,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $3,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Kingsville sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,774 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 522 | 20.4 mi | |
| 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 500 | 33.5 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 408 | 32.4 mi | |
| 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 250 | 49.6 mi | |
| 2011 | Natural | 150 | 44.5 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 100 | 32.4 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 90 | 49.3 mi | |
| 2008 | Debris and open burning | 75 | 27.2 mi | |
| 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 67 | 41.3 mi | |
| 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 | 49.3 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 59 | 26.5 mi | |
| 2015 | Debris and open burning | 55 | 40.5 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 Maryland cities with population within ±25% of Kingsville. 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.