ZIP 90274 recorded 42 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 235 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Los Angeles County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
235 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 58 | |
| 2024 | 49 | |
| 2025 | 42 |
Feb peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 90274 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 34 | 14.5% | |
| 2 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 19 | 8.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 19 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 19 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 7.7% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 90274 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 22 | 32.8% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 8 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Other | 7 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 5 | 7.5% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 12 | 17.9% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 22.4% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 13 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 11 | 16.4% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 8 | 11.9% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 9.0% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 9.0% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 3.0% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 7.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 90274 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 221% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $70,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 90274.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palos Verdes Estates | 106 | |
| 2 | Rolling Hills | 19 | |
| 3 | Torrance | 4 | |
| 4 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 2 | |
| 5 | Redondo Beach | 1 |
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 — 235 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.