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In 2025, fire departments serving Winton responded to 103 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $350K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 73% of all calls.
May peaks. Mar dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
556 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $6.1M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 107 | — | |
| 2022 | 90 | -15.9% | |
| 2023 | 111 | +23.3% | |
| 2024 | 145 | +30.6% | |
| 2025 | 103 | -29.0% |
For the 1 building fires Winton departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 116 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 | 28 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 15 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 9 | 7.8% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Storage room, area, tank, or bin | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 10 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 26 | 22.4% |
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 Winton mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 63 | 54.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 10 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 10 | Fireworks | 2 | 1.7% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 9 | 7.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Winton departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 91% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $200,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $85,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $84,500 | Outside equipment fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $35,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $30,000 | Grass fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $25,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Winton sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 682,163 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 255,858 | 44.0 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 96,953 | 44.4 mi | |
| 2017 | Firearms and explosives use | 81,826 | 27.3 mi | |
| 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 34,271 | 36.4 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 34,091 | 36.3 mi | |
| 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25,000 | 0.8 mi | |
| 1996 | Natural | 22,080 | 44.3 mi | |
| 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16,820 | 33.0 mi | |
| 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12,300 | 26.5 mi | |
| 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 11,789 | 49.4 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 11,185 | 32.0 mi | |
| 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8,600 | 27.1 mi |
Top 4 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 Winton. 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.