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In 2025, fire departments serving Murphys responded to 33 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $6K 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 88% of all calls.
May peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
116 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025. $6K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | — | |
| 2022 | 17 | -46.9% | |
| 2023 | 18 | +5.9% | |
| 2024 | 16 | -11.1% | |
| 2025 | 33 | +106.2% |
For the 11 building fires Murphys departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 11 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 | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Assembly or sales area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 9.1% |
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 Murphys mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 54.5% | |
| 2 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Murphys departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Murphys sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 907,824 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 255,858 | 27.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 97,717 | 46.0 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 96,953 | 45.6 mi | |
| 2017 | Firearms and explosives use | 81,826 | 37.9 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 70,868 | 19.5 mi | |
| 2018 | Natural | 36,450 | 31.9 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34,091 | 46.4 mi | |
| 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24,580 | 44.1 mi | |
| 1996 | Natural | 22,080 | 23.7 mi | |
| 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18,000 | 8.8 mi | |
| 2015 | Natural | 17,790 | 49.4 mi | |
| 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16,823 | 29.6 mi |
Top 7 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 Murphys. 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.