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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Temple City, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Temple City responded to 50 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $50K building blaze. Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade A+ Peak yr 2024 Los Angeles County 36,165 residents 0 reporting departments 296 5-yr
Total incidents
50
-35.9% vs 2024
Building fires
1
Residential 0% Other 100%
Property loss
$163K
$56K structure · $107K contents
Deaths & injuries
0 / 0
0 civilian deaths · 0 civ injuries · 0 firefighter injuries
01 The mix

What kinds of fires happen here?

Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 62% of all calls.

50
Total Incidents
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 11 22.0%
Power line down 7 14.0%
Outside rubbish fire, other 6 12.0%
Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 4 8.0%
Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 3 6.0%
All other categories 19 38.0%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

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

Jan 11
Feb 2
Mar 3
Apr 3
May 7
Jun 3
Jul 4
Aug 3
Sep 4
Oct 2
Nov 5
Dec 3
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Temple City

296 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $2.2M cumulative property loss.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 61 —
2022 50 -18.0%
2023 57 +14.0%
2024 78 +36.8%
2025 50 -35.9%
03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 1 building fires Temple City departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
50%
2
Cause undetermined
25%
1
Intentional / arson
25%
1
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 Temple City?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 49 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 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 8 16.3%
2 Cooking area, kitchen 6 12.2%
3 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 4 8.2%
4 Storage area, other 3 6.1%
5 Vehicle area, other 3 6.1%
6 Outside area, other 3 6.1%
7 Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC 2 4.1%
8 Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola 2 4.1%
9 Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles 2 4.1%
10 Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace 2 4.1%
11 All other areas 14 28.6%
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 Temple City mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 15 30.6%
2 Arcing 10 20.4%
3 Heat source: other 8 16.3%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 7 14.3%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 4.1%
6 Hot or smoldering object, other 2 4.1%
7 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 2 4.1%
8 Fireworks 1 2.0%
9 Heat from undetermined smoking material 1 2.0%
10 Other static discharge 1 2.0%
04 The biggest fires

5 fires · $56K in losses

Largest single-incident property losses reported by Temple City departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.

# Property loss Type Severity Status
1 $50,000 Outside storage fire Significant Investigated
2 $5,000 Grass fire Significant Investigated
3 $500 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire Significant Investigated
4 $500 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire Significant Investigated
5 $300 Natural vegetation fire, other Significant Investigated
05 How Temple City compares

Temple City vs California vs the nation

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

1.38
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Temple City
1.38
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
0.03
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Temple City
0.03
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Temple City
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Temple City

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,224,113 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.

50 mi radius
YearCauseAcresDistance 
2009 Arson/incendiarism 160,371 12.2 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 115,997 11.6 mi
2003 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 108,204 39.9 mi
2018 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 96,949 37.9 mi
2003 Arson/incendiarism 91,281 45.2 mi
2003 Equipment and vehicle use 63,720 48.1 mi
2003 Arson/incendiarism 59,788 33.3 mi
2007 Power generation/transmission/distribution 45,300 48.9 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 41,432 30.1 mi
2007 Misuse of fire by a minor 38,356 33.2 mi
1993 Arson/incendiarism 38,152 46.5 mi
2002 Arson/incendiarism 37,240 17.8 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Temple City do fires concentrate?

Top 5 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 91780 260
2 91776 15
3 91775 14
4 91007 6
5 91731 1
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Temple City

Six California cities with population within ±25% of Temple City. 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.