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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Willowbrook, California

In 2025, fire departments serving Willowbrook responded to 278 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $300K building blaze. Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade B+ Peak yr 2024 Los Angeles County 22,491 residents 0 reporting departments 1,064 5-yr
Total incidents
278
-7.0% vs 2024
Building fires
6
Residential 67% Other 33%
Property loss
$884K
$725K structure · $160K 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 fire, other lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 83% of all calls.

278
Total Incidents
Outside rubbish fire, other 123 44.2%
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 43 15.5%
Trash or rubbish fire, contained 35 12.6%
Passenger vehicle fire 17 6.1%
Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 13 4.7%
All other categories 47 16.9%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

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

Jan 32
Feb 16
Mar 29
Apr 21
May 27
Jun 15
Jul 29
Aug 32
Sep 25
Oct 25
Nov 13
Dec 14
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Willowbrook

1,064 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $2.0M cumulative property loss.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 142 —
2022 159 +12.0%
2023 186 +17.0%
2024 299 +60.8%
2025 278 -7.0%
03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 6 building fires Willowbrook departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
37%
14
Cause undetermined
8%
3
Intentional / arson
11%
4
Equipment / heat source failure
13%
5
Under investigation
32%
12
Act of nature (lightning)
-1%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Willowbrook?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 191 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 55 28.8%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 26 13.6%
3 Vehicle area, other 14 7.3%
4 Other 12 6.3%
5 Outside area, other 12 6.3%
6 Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. 8 4.2%
7 Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles 8 4.2%
8 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 7 3.7%
9 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 5 2.6%
10 Vehicle storage area; garage, carport 5 2.6%
11 All other areas 39 20.4%
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 Willowbrook mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 85 44.5%
2 Heat source: other 26 13.6%
3 Arcing 26 13.6%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 15 7.9%
5 Hot or smoldering object, other 8 4.2%
6 Hot ember or ash 5 2.6%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 4 2.1%
8 Incendiary device 4 2.1%
9 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 2 1.0%
10 Heat, spark from friction 2 1.0%
11 All other sources 14 7.3%
04 The biggest fires

8 fires · $635K in losses

Largest single-incident property losses reported by Willowbrook departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 88% of the city's annual total.

# Property loss Type Severity Status
1 $300,000 Building fires Major Investigated
2 $150,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
3 $80,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
4 $25,000 Building fires Significant Investigated
5 $25,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
6 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
7 $20,000 Passenger vehicle fire Significant Investigated
8 $15,000 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other Significant Investigated
05 How Willowbrook compares

Willowbrook vs California vs the nation

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

12.36
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Willowbrook
12.36
CA avg
5.32
US avg
7.48
0.27
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Willowbrook
0.27
CA avg
0.32
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Willowbrook
0
CA avg
2.9
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Willowbrook

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,107,842 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 22.4 mi
2020 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 115,997 27.6 mi
2003 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 108,204 40.5 mi
2018 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 96,949 34.5 mi
2003 Equipment and vehicle use 63,720 49.3 mi
2003 Arson/incendiarism 59,788 46.4 mi
2016 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 41,432 36.4 mi
2007 Misuse of fire by a minor 38,356 42.1 mi
1993 Arson/incendiarism 38,152 40.0 mi
2002 Arson/incendiarism 37,240 33.4 mi
2008 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 30,305 28.7 mi
2013 Power generation/transmission/distribution 30,274 48.0 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Willowbrook do fires concentrate?

Top 3 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 90059 627
2 90222 325
3 90061 112
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Willowbrook

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