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ZIP-level NFIRS data

Fires in ZIP 90504

ZIP 90504 recorded 181 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 852 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Los Angeles County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 90504 FIPS 06037 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
181
852 across 5 years
Building fires
5
7 wildland
Wildfire risk
100
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Los Angeles County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 90504

852 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 118
2022 181
2023 191
2024 181
2025 181
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 90504?

Oct peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 79
Feb 72
Mar 80
Apr 72
May 65
Jun 59
Jul 78
Aug 71
Sep 68
Oct 93
Nov 62
Dec 53
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 90504?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 90504 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Hazardous condition, other 290 34.0%
2 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 105 12.3%
3 Chemical spill or leak 50 5.9%
4 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 45 5.3%
5 Power line down 35 4.1%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 90504?

For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.

Unintentional
28%
41
Cause undetermined
39%
56
Intentional / arson
14%
20
Equipment / heat source failure
10%
15
Under investigation
9%
13
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 90504 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 26 17.9%
2 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 21 14.5%
3 Other 16 11.0%
4 Undetermined 15 10.3%
5 Cooking area, kitchen 9 6.2%
6 Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste 9 6.2%
7 Vehicle area, other 9 6.2%
8 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 9 6.2%
9 All other areas 31 21.4%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 89 61.4%
2 Hot or smoldering object, other 10 6.9%
3 Hot ember or ash 8 5.5%
4 Heat from powered equipment, other 7 4.8%
5 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 7 4.8%
6 Heat source: other 5 3.4%
7 Arcing 4 2.8%
8 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 3 2.1%
9 All other sources 12 8.3%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $1.6M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 90504 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 322% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $500,000 Building fires 2021 Major
2 $350,000 Building fires 2025 Major
3 $300,000 Building fires 2024 Major
4 $180,000 Fire in portable building, fixed location 2024 Significant
5 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $50,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
7 $40,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
8 $39,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 90504

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 90504.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Torrance 843
2 Gardena 7
3 Hawthorne 1
4 Lawndale 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 90504

The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.

About ZIP-level data

NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 852 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.