ZIP 95039 recorded 3 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 84 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Monterey County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
84 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 25 | |
| 2025 | 3 |
Jun peaks. Oct dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 95039 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 33 | 39.3% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 5 | 6.0% | |
| 5 | Water vehicle fire | 4 | 4.8% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 95039 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 36.0% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 6 | 24.0% | |
| 3 | Outside area, other | 3 | 12.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 8.0% | |
| 5 | Duct: hvac, cable, exhaust, heating, or AC | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 4.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 88.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 3 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.0% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 1 | 4.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 95039 across 2021–2025. These 4 fires alone account for 0% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $80,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 2 | $20,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $5,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 4 | $500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 95039.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elkhorn | 2 | |
| 2 | Watsonville | 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 — 84 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.