ZIP 95005 recorded 38 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 344 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Santa Cruz County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
344 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | |
| 2022 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 140 | |
| 2024 | 67 | |
| 2025 | 38 |
Jan peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 95005 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 134 | 39.0% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 46 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 40 | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 30 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 17 | 4.9% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 95005 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 5 | 21.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Structural area, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 30.4% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 6 | 26.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 4 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 13.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 8.7% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 1 | 4.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 3 | 13.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 95005 across 2021–2025. These 2 fires alone account for 103% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 2 | $500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 95005.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Lomond | 301 | |
| 2 | Felton | 11 | |
| 3 | Brookdale | 10 | |
| 4 | Boulder Creek | 1 |
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 — 344 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.