ZIP 95006 recorded 113 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 729 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Santa Cruz County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
729 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 151 | |
| 2022 | 127 | |
| 2023 | 214 | |
| 2024 | 124 | |
| 2025 | 113 |
Feb peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 95006 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 333 | 45.7% | |
| 2 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 67 | 9.2% | |
| 3 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 49 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 36 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 34 | 4.7% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 95006 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wildland, woods | 9 | 16.4% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 4 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 8 | Other | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 15 | 27.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 8 | 14.5% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 12.7% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 5 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 5.5% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 20.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 95006 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 269% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $850,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $600,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $65,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $45,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 95006.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boulder Creek | 530 | |
| 2 | Brookdale | 8 | |
| 3 | Los Gatos | 7 |
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 — 729 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.