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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Penryn, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Penryn responded to 49 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $150K building blaze. Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade C Peak yr 2022 Placer County 1,112 residents 0 reporting departments 243 5-yr
Total incidents
49
+14.0% vs 2024
Building fires
0
Residential 67% Other 33%
Property loss
$170K
$150K structure · $20K contents
Deaths & injuries
0 / 0
0 civilian deaths · 0 civ injuries · 0 firefighter injuries
01 The mix

What kinds of fires happen here?

Natural vegetation fire, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 67% of all calls.

49
Total Incidents
Natural vegetation fire, other 11 22.4%
Grass fire 9 18.4%
Authorized controlled burning 6 12.2%
Road freight or transport vehicle fire 4 8.2%
Hazardous condition, other 3 6.1%
All other categories 16 32.7%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

Jun peaks. Dec dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.

Jan 7
Feb 1
Mar 1
Apr 5
May 7
Jun 8
Jul 1
Aug 3
Sep 8
Oct 2
Nov 6
Dec 0
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Penryn

243 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $407K cumulative property loss.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 41 —
2022 64 +56.1%
2023 46 -28.1%
2024 43 -6.5%
2025 49 +14.0%
03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 0 building fires Penryn departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
100%
2
Cause undetermined
0%
0
Intentional / arson
0%
0
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Penryn?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 23 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 Undetermined 11 47.8%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 7 30.4%
3 Function area, other 1 4.3%
4 Processing/manufacturing area, workroom 1 4.3%
5 Storage area, other 1 4.3%
6 Maintenance shop or area, paint shop or area 1 4.3%
7 Vehicle area, other 1 4.3%
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 Penryn mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 12 52.2%
2 Hot or smoldering object, other 3 13.0%
3 Heat from powered equipment, other 2 8.7%
4 Heat, spark from friction 2 8.7%
5 Heat source: other 1 4.3%
6 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 4.3%
7 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 1 4.3%
8 Chemical reaction 1 4.3%
04 The biggest fires

1 fires · $150K in losses

Largest single-incident property losses reported by Penryn departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.

# Property loss Type Severity Status
1 $150,000 Road freight or transport vehicle fire Significant Investigated
05 How Penryn compares

Penryn vs California vs the nation

Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Penryn sits above the national average for incidents per resident.

44.06
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Penryn
44.06
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
0
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Penryn
0
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Penryn
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Penryn

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 364,847 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.

50 mi radius
YearCauseAcresDistance 
2014 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 97,717 30.8 mi
2015 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 70,868 43.3 mi
2013 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 27,440 33.8 mi
1992 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 24,580 39.1 mi
2001 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 16,761 37.7 mi
1999 Other causes 11,725 43.3 mi
2008 Natural 10,836 35.0 mi
1996 Arson/incendiarism 9,820 21.1 mi
2008 Natural 9,164 37.8 mi
2006 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 8,422 27.7 mi
2017 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 8,200 37.0 mi
2004 Power generation/transmission/distribution 7,700 49.2 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Penryn 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 95663 209
2 95650 21
3 95658 9
4 95662 2
5 95633 1
6 95713 1
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Penryn

Six California cities with population within ±25% of Penryn. 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.