Dome Fire Reaches 6,632 Acres in Yosemite, 40% Contained as of Oct. 3
The Dome Fire has burned 6,632 acres in Yosemite National Park and is 40% contained as of Oct. 3, with 765 personnel assigned; Glacier Point Road stays closed.
In 2025, fire departments serving Woodcrest responded to 39 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 51% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Mar dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
199 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. $3.4M cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | — | |
| 2022 | 39 | +14.7% | |
| 2023 | 54 | +38.5% | |
| 2024 | 33 | -38.9% | |
| 2025 | 39 | +18.2% |
For the 1 building fires Woodcrest departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 62 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 | Outside area, other | 13 | 21.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 8 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 11.3% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 10 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 9 | 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 Woodcrest mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 27 | 43.5% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Match | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 10 | Heat source: other | 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 9 | 14.5% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Woodcrest departments in 2025. These 8 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Major | Investigated |
| 2 | $85,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $30,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $8,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 7 | $3,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 8 | $2,000 | Outside rubbish fire, other | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Woodcrest sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 943,830 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 | 115,997 | 42.3 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 91,281 | 22.6 mi | |
| 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65,000 | 30.0 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 59,788 | 21.0 mi | |
| 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 56,427 | 49.3 mi | |
| 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 51,000 | 33.0 mi | |
| 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 40,200 | 34.6 mi | |
| 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 37,240 | 34.1 mi | |
| 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 36,274 | 27.0 mi | |
| 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 33,424 | 24.5 mi | |
| 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30,305 | 21.2 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28,476 | 19.4 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 Woodcrest. 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.