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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Oak View, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Oak View responded to 34 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade A Peak yr 2025 Ventura County 6,468 residents 0 reporting departments 126 5-yr
Total incidents
34
+100.0% vs 2024
Building fires
4
Residential 50% Other 50%
Property loss
$0
$0 structure · $0 contents
Deaths & injuries
0 / 0
0 civilian deaths · 0 civ injuries · 0 firefighter injuries
01 The mix

What kinds of fires happen here?

Fire, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 56% of all calls.

34
Total Incidents
Fire, other 5 14.7%
Building fires 4 11.8%
Carbon monoxide incident 4 11.8%
Passenger vehicle fire 3 8.8%
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 3 8.8%
All other categories 15 44.1%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

Jul peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.

Jan 4
Feb 1
Mar 1
Apr 4
May 3
Jun 2
Jul 9
Aug 4
Sep 1
Oct 1
Nov 3
Dec 1
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Oak View

126 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2025.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021* 12 —
2022 32 —
2023 31 -3.1%
2024 17 -45.2%
2025 34 +100.0%

* Well below Oak View's usual volume. That almost always means one or more departments didn't submit a full year to NFIRS, not that fires dropped, so no year-over-year change is shown for it.

03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 4 building fires Oak View departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
50%
9
Cause undetermined
17%
3
Intentional / arson
28%
5
Equipment / heat source failure
6%
1
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
-1%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Oak View?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 51 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 originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 17 33.3%
2 Other 8 15.7%
3 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 3 5.9%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 3 5.9%
5 Undetermined 3 5.9%
6 Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 2 3.9%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 1 2.0%
8 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 1 2.0%
9 Dining room, cafeteria bar area, beverage service 1 2.0%
10 Cooking area, kitchen 1 2.0%
11 All other areas 11 21.6%
3c What ignited it

What actually ignited the fire?

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 Oak View mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 13 25.5%
2 Heat source: other 8 15.7%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 5 9.8%
4 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 5 9.8%
5 Arcing 4 7.8%
6 Hot ember or ash 4 7.8%
7 Hot or smoldering object, other 3 5.9%
8 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 2 3.9%
9 Match 2 3.9%
10 Flame/torch used for lighting 2 3.9%
11 All other sources 3 5.9%
05 How Oak View compares

Oak View vs California vs the nation

Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Oak View sits below the national average for incidents per resident.

5.26
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Oak View
5.26
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
0.62
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Oak View
0.62
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Oak View
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Oak View

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,355,357 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.

50 mi radius
YearCauseAcresDistance 
2017 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 281,893 13.7 mi
2020 Natural 174,178 43.1 mi
2006 Debris and open burning 162,702 34.0 mi
2003 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 108,204 36.0 mi
2018 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 96,949 36.0 mi
2003 Equipment and vehicle use 63,720 31.3 mi
2007 Power generation/transmission/distribution 45,300 36.2 mi
1993 Smoking 43,201 42.3 mi
1993 Arson/incendiarism 38,152 29.5 mi
2016 Power generation/transmission/distribution 32,606 30.5 mi
2013 Power generation/transmission/distribution 30,274 49.8 mi
2006 Misuse of fire by a minor 30,000 23.3 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Oak View do fires concentrate?

Top 6 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.

#ZIP5-yr incidents 
1 93022 103
2 93023 17
3 93001 3
4 93003 1
5 93010 1
6 93024 1
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Oak View

Six California cities with population within ±25% of Oak View. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.

07 Stay prepared

Before the next Red Flag day.

A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.

About this data

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.