ZIP 95638 recorded 57 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 116 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Sacramento County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
116 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 26 | |
| 2023 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 57 |
May peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 95638 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grass fire | 46 | 39.7% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 18 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 17 | 14.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 11 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Authorized controlled burning | 7 | 6.0% |
For the 6 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 95638 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside area, other | 4 | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Undetermined | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 6 | Storage area, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 1 | 6.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 5 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 20.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 13.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 6 | Chemical reaction | 1 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 6.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 95638 across 2021–2025. These 6 fires alone account for 330% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $25,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $3,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $200 | Grass fire | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 95638.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herald | 103 |
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 — 116 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.