ZIP 95369 recorded 35 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 158 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Merced County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
158 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | |
| 2022 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 31 | |
| 2024 | 39 | |
| 2025 | 35 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 95369 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 68 | 43.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 8.9% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 10 | 6.3% | |
| 4 | Passenger vehicle fire | 9 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 6 | 3.8% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 95369 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle area, other | 5 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 6 | Egress/exit, other | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 27.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 18.2% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Molten, hot material | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 5 | 22.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 95369 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 543% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $120,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2022 | Significant |
| 3 | $120,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 4 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $80,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $26,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Grass fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 95369.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballico | 17 |
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 — 158 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.