ZIP 94542 recorded 51 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 152 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Alameda County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
152 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 32 | |
| 2023 | 41 | |
| 2024 | 28 | |
| 2025 | 51 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 94542 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 21 | 13.8% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 13 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Fire, other | 12 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 12 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 11 | 7.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 94542 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 42.3% | |
| 2 | Other | 7 | 13.5% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 5 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 3 | 5.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 10 | 19.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 38 | 73.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 6 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 7 | Match | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Candle | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 3.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 94542 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 702% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 94542.
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 — 152 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.