ZIP 90638 recorded 145 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 588 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Los Angeles County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
588 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 111 | |
| 2022 | 96 | |
| 2023 | 106 | |
| 2024 | 130 | |
| 2025 | 145 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 90638 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 156 | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 79 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 59 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 38 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 32 | 5.4% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 90638 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 18.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 9 | 10.8% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 8 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Other | 7 | 8.4% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 2 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 27 | 32.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 18 | 21.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 15 | 18.1% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 10 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 9 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 6 | 7.2% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 14 | 16.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 90638 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 329% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $80,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 90638.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Mirada | 553 | |
| 2 | Whittier | 16 | |
| 3 | Cerritos | 7 | |
| 4 | Santa Fe Springs | 5 |
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 — 588 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.