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In 2025, fire departments serving Waterford responded to 45 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $150K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 69% of all calls.
May peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
243 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $1.7M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | — | |
| 2022 | 62 | +26.5% | |
| 2023 | 34 | -45.2% | |
| 2024 | 53 | +55.9% | |
| 2025 | 45 | -15.1% |
For the 16 building fires Waterford departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 55 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 | Undetermined | 30 | 54.5% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 4 | Other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | Processing/manufacturing area, workroom | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 10 | Storage area, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 8 | 14.5% |
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 Waterford mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 40 | 72.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | Cigarette | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 10 | Heat from undetermined smoking material | 1 | 1.8% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 1.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Waterford departments in 2025. These 6 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $75,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $40,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $10,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Waterford sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,164,170 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 396,624 | 47.0 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 255,858 | 39.7 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 96,953 | 47.8 mi | |
| 2017 | Firearms and explosives use | 81,826 | 29.6 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 70,868 | 48.5 mi | |
| 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 34,271 | 33.3 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34,091 | 41.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25,000 | 18.5 mi | |
| 1996 | Natural | 22,080 | 38.3 mi | |
| 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18,000 | 37.2 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14,280 | 40.1 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12,300 | 14.2 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 California cities with population within ±25% of Waterford. 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.