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Fires in ZIP 94306

ZIP 94306 recorded 47 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 158 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Santa Clara County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.

ZIP 94306 FIPS 06085 ZIP-level
Total incidents (2025)
47
158 across 5 years
Building fires
5
5 wildland
Wildfire risk
97
FEMA NRI · Very High
Active fires
0
in Santa Clara County
01 Five-year trend

Year over year in ZIP 94306

158 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.

YearIncidents 
2021 26
2022 11
2023 34
2024 40
2025 47
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen in ZIP 94306?

May peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.

Jan 9
Feb 11
Mar 15
Apr 13
May 19
Jun 9
Jul 15
Aug 17
Sep 13
Oct 13
Nov 10
Dec 14
03 Top incident types

What kinds of calls lead in ZIP 94306?

Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 94306 across 2021–2025.

#Incident typeCountShare 
1 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 17 10.8%
2 Building fires 16 10.1%
3 Cooking fire, confined to container 12 7.6%
4 Passenger vehicle fire 11 7.0%
5 Hazardous condition, other 10 6.3%
04 Cause of ignition

What sparks fires in ZIP 94306?

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

Unintentional
39%
20
Cause undetermined
18%
9
Intentional / arson
10%
5
Equipment / heat source failure
12%
6
Under investigation
20%
10
Act of nature (lightning)
1%
1
05 Where fires start

Where in the building fires start

NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 94306 fires across 2021–2025.

#Area of originCountShare 
1 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 7 13.7%
2 Outside area, other 7 13.7%
3 Undetermined 5 9.8%
4 Cooking area, kitchen 4 7.8%
5 Other 3 5.9%
6 Wall assembly 3 5.9%
7 Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge 2 3.9%
8 Function area, other 2 3.9%
9 All other areas 18 35.3%
06 What ignited it

The leading heat sources here

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

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 23 45.1%
2 Heat from powered equipment, other 9 17.6%
3 Hot or smoldering object, other 5 9.8%
4 Arcing 4 7.8%
5 Cigarette 3 5.9%
6 Heat source: other 1 2.0%
7 Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment 1 2.0%
8 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 1 2.0%
9 All other sources 4 7.8%
07 The biggest fires

8 fires · $2.4M in losses

Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 94306 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 212% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.

#Property lossTypeYearSeverity
1 $1,000,000 Building fires 2025 Major
2 $500,000 Building fires 2023 Major
3 $500,000 Building fires 2024 Major
4 $150,000 Building fires 2023 Significant
5 $100,000 Building fires 2024 Significant
6 $60,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2025 Significant
7 $35,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2023 Significant
8 $30,000 Passenger vehicle fire 2021 Significant
08 Cities in this ZIP

Most active cities in ZIP 94306

Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 94306.

#City5-yr incidents 
1 Palo Alto 155
2 Stanford 2
3 Los Altos 1
11 Current conditions

Right now in 94306

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 — 158 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.