ZIP 95303 recorded 30 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 121 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Merced County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
121 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 24 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 30 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 95303 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 33 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 24 | 19.8% | |
| 3 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 14.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 8 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 5 | 4.1% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 95303 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 8 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 8 | 26.7% | |
| 3 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Machinery room or area; elevator machinery room | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 2 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 12 | 40.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Chemical reaction | 3 | 10.0% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 2 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 95303 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 584% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Major |
| 2 | $150,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2021 | Significant |
| 3 | $129,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $75,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 95303.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballico | 96 |
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 — 121 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.