In 2025, fire departments serving Amador County responded to 306 fire and hazmat incidents — including a single $3.1M property loss. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
Grass fire lead by count. Top five categories make up about 46% of all calls.
Oct peaks. Dec dips.
2,053 incidents from 2021 through 2025.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 352 | |
| 2022 | 414 | |
| 2023 | 558 | |
| 2024 | 423 | |
| 2025 | 306 |
For the 27 building fires departments responded to in 2025, here's how investigators classified them.
Largest single-incident property losses in Amador County during 2025. These 10 fires alone account for 99% of the county's total.
| # | Property loss | City | Type | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $3,120,000 | OMORANCH | Forest, woods or wildland fire | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Pioneer | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Jackson | Building fires | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Pioneer | Building fires | Significant |
| 5 | $25,000 | Jackson | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
| 6 | $25,000 | Jackson | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | Significant |
| 7 | $23,000 | Plymouth | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Pine Grove | Building fires | Significant |
| 9 | $12,000 | Pioneer | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
| 10 | $5,000 | IONE | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples.
12 cities mapped to FIPS 06005.
| City | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| Ione | 5,364 | View › |
| Jackson | 5,004 | View › |
| Pine Grove | 3,386 | View › |
| Buckhorn | 3,196 | View › |
| Sutter Creek | 2,659 | View › |
| Camanche Village | 1,945 | View › |
| Pioneer | 1,322 | View › |
| Plymouth | 1,297 | View › |
| Red Corral | 1,271 | View › |
| Camanche North Shore | 1,106 | View › |
| Amador Pines | 1,058 | View › |
| Buena Vista | 713 | View › |
10 departments report from this county.
Top 10 fire perimeters by acres burned (state-scoped fallback while we build out per-county polygons).
County-level NFIRS aggregates for 2025, plus 5-year totals across 2021–2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Wildfire risk score (0–100) and Expected Annual Loss come from FEMA's National Risk Index. Drought class is the most recent USDM classification (D0 = abnormally dry through D4 = exceptional drought). Historical fire perimeters are sourced from the NIFC InterAgency Fire Perimeter History.