In 2025, fire departments serving Spanish Springs responded to 17 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $25K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Forest, woods or wildland fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 71% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
88 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $175K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | — | |
| 2022 | 19 | +26.7% | |
| 2023 | 20 | +5.3% | |
| 2024 | 17 | -15.0% | |
| 2025 | 17 | +0.0% |
For the 0 building fires Spanish Springs departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 17 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 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Fuel tank, fuel line | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 9 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 10 | Undetermined | 1 | 5.9% |
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 Spanish Springs mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 7 | 41.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 17.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 2 | 11.8% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.9% | |
| 8 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 5.9% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Spanish Springs departments in 2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $15,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $200 | Outside storage fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Spanish Springs sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 750,766 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 98,960 | 23.3 mi | |
| 2017 | Natural | 94,220 | 44.2 mi | |
| 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 83,599 | 38.5 mi | |
| 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 51,386 | 14.4 mi | |
| 1999 | Natural | 47,133 | 26.6 mi | |
| 2020 | Natural | 47,029 | 26.7 mi | |
| 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 46,800 | 35.4 mi | |
| 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 41,545 | 4.9 mi | |
| 2016 | Natural | 36,142 | 20.3 mi | |
| 2001 | Natural | 22,674 | 32.8 mi | |
| 2007 | Natural | 16,988 | 41.6 mi | |
| 2016 | Natural | 16,284 | 29.6 mi |
Top 6 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Nevada cities with population within ±25% of Spanish Springs. 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.