In 2025, fire departments serving Napavine responded to 20 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $15K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Passenger vehicle fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 60% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
123 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $946K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | — | |
| 2022 | 25 | -24.2% | |
| 2023 | 30 | +20.0% | |
| 2024 | 15 | -50.0% | |
| 2025 | 20 | +33.3% |
For the 1 building fires Napavine departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 60 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 | 25 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 8 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Other | 6 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 7 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 10 | Corridor, mall | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 5 | 8.3% |
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 Napavine mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 25 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 5 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 8.3% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | Arcing | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 10 | Fireworks | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 5.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Napavine departments in 2025. These 7 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $12,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $6,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $2,000 | Fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $500 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Napavine sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 3,993 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Debris and open burning | 594 | 49.9 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 384 | 17.7 mi | |
| 2015 | Natural | 359 | 31.8 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 275 | 44.6 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 268 | 22.0 mi | |
| 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 229 | 44.6 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 175 | 9.1 mi | |
| 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | 140 | 21.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 127 | 23.6 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 110 | 45.7 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 108 | 44.0 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 106 | 39.9 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 Washington cities with population within ±25% of Napavine. 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.