ZIP 90240 recorded 57 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 164 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Los Angeles County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
164 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | |
| 2022 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 58 | |
| 2025 | 57 |
Jun peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 90240 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 31 | 18.9% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 22 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 14 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 9 | 5.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 8 | 4.9% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 90240 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 5 | 17.9% | |
| 3 | Other | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 5 | 17.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 60.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Candle | 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Flying brand, ember, spark | 1 | 3.6% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 90240 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 421% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $22,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $10,000 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $7,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $2,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $500 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $500 | Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 90240.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downey | 149 | |
| 2 | Commerce | 7 | |
| 3 | Pico Rivera | 4 | |
| 4 | Bell Gardens | 2 | |
| 5 | Santa Fe Springs | 2 |
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 — 164 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.