ZIP 94526 recorded 78 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 355 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Contra Costa County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
355 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 93 | |
| 2023 | 101 | |
| 2024 | 81 | |
| 2025 | 78 |
Jul peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 94526 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 85 | 23.9% | |
| 2 | Hazardous condition, other | 66 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 29 | 8.2% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 23 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 16 | 4.5% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 94526 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 14 | 17.5% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 13 | 16.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 4 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Attic: vacant, crawl space above top story, cupola | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 31 | 38.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 32.5% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 10 | 12.5% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 12.5% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 8.8% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Cigarette | 3 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 15 | 18.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 94526 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 241% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $900,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $350,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 5 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 6 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 7 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $70,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 94526.
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 — 355 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.