ZIP 90048 recorded 122 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 606 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Los Angeles County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
606 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | |
| 2022 | 120 | |
| 2023 | 166 | |
| 2024 | 145 | |
| 2025 | 122 |
Jan peaks. Jul dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 90048 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 242 | 39.9% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 47 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 43 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 39 | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 36 | 5.9% |
For the 8 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 90048 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 11 | 10.8% | |
| 2 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 8 | 7.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 6.9% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 6 | 5.9% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 48 | 47.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 39 | 38.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 16 | 15.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 9 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 5 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Match | 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 2.0% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 8 | 7.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 90048 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 113000% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 90048.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 295 | |
| 2 | West Hollywood | 288 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 606 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.