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In 2025, fire departments serving Laguna Beach responded to 167 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $65K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Hazardous condition, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 52% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Oct dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
763 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $1.6M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 113 | — | |
| 2022 | 129 | +14.2% | |
| 2023 | 170 | +31.8% | |
| 2024 | 184 | +8.2% | |
| 2025 | 167 | -9.2% |
For the 8 building fires Laguna Beach departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 99 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 | 14 | 14.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 13 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 9 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Other | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 5 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Wall assembly | 4 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 10 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 30 | 30.3% |
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 Laguna Beach mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 41 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 10 | 10.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | Match | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 10 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 11 | 11.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Laguna Beach departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 98% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $65,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $50,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $40,000 | Building or structure weakened or collapsed | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $25,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Laguna Beach sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 549,012 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 115,997 | 49.9 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 59,788 | 45.9 mi | |
| 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 37,240 | 47.3 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30,305 | 22.6 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28,476 | 14.9 mi | |
| 1993 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 24,387 | 43.8 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23,025 | 16.9 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22,000 | 45.0 mi | |
| 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21,384 | 16.5 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21,004 | 18.5 mi | |
| 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16,460 | 24.3 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15,972 | 23.4 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 Laguna Beach. 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.