ZIP 92036 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 193 across 2021–2025. Primary county: San Diego County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
193 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | |
| 2022 | 35 | |
| 2023 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 43 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Jan peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 92036 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 27 | 14.0% | |
| 2 | Authorized controlled burning | 17 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 15 | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 14 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 14 | 7.3% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 92036 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 9 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Cooking area, kitchen | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 34.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot ember or ash | 12 | 21.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 11 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Arcing | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Heat source: other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 92036 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 209% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $150,000 | Outside gas or vapor combustion explosion | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $60,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 92036.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian | 115 |
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 — 193 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.