ZIP 90604 recorded 64 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 385 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Los Angeles County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
385 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 94 | |
| 2022 | 89 | |
| 2023 | 80 | |
| 2024 | 58 | |
| 2025 | 64 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 90604 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 71 | 18.4% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 60 | 15.6% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 32 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 31 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Trash or rubbish fire, contained | 28 | 7.3% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 90604 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 12 | 19.4% | |
| 2 | Other | 8 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 5 | 8.1% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Roof surface: exterior | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 8 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 4.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 30.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 20 | 32.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 19.4% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 11 | 17.7% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 4 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Fireworks | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 3.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 7 | 11.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 90604 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 630% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $700,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $70,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 90604.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whittier | 376 | |
| 2 | La Mirada | 5 | |
| 3 | Montebello | 1 | |
| 4 | Santa Fe Springs | 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 — 385 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.