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In 2025, fire departments serving Wheatland responded to 111 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $425K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Grass fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 47% of all calls.
May peaks. Dec dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
507 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $2.8M cumulative property loss. 2 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 112 | — | |
| 2022 | 111 | -0.9% | |
| 2023 | 84 | -24.3% | |
| 2024 | 89 | +6.0% | |
| 2025 | 111 | +24.7% |
For the 4 building fires Wheatland departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 167 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 | 69 | 41.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 24 | 14.4% | |
| 3 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 17 | 10.2% | |
| 4 | Other | 14 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 8 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 8 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Railroad right of way: on or near | 3 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 1.2% | |
| 10 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 1.2% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 15 | 9.0% |
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 Wheatland mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 113 | 67.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 11 | 6.6% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 8 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 6 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 4 | 2.4% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 4 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 4 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 1.8% | |
| 9 | Molten, hot material | 2 | 1.2% | |
| 10 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 1.2% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 10 | 6.0% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Wheatland departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 99% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $425,000 | Outside equipment fire | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $187,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $58,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $12,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $5,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Wheatland sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 426,432 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 97,717 | 45.4 mi | |
| 2018 | Other causes | 90,288 | 46.1 mi | |
| 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 39,138 | 48.1 mi | |
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27,440 | 40.4 mi | |
| 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19,609 | 36.1 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16,761 | 46.8 mi | |
| 1999 | Other causes | 11,725 | 34.6 mi | |
| 2008 | Natural | 10,836 | 40.2 mi | |
| 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 9,820 | 36.7 mi | |
| 2008 | Natural | 9,164 | 41.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8,422 | 36.9 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8,417 | 40.0 mi |
Top 5 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 Wheatland. 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.