In 2025, fire departments serving Bloomfield responded to 50 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $125K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 78% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
279 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $440K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | — | |
| 2022 | 82 | +46.4% | |
| 2023 | 57 | -30.5% | |
| 2024 | 34 | -40.4% | |
| 2025 | 50 | +47.1% |
For the 18 building fires Bloomfield departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 41 building fires investigators classified across 2021–2025. The room or location where ignition occurred — kitchens, bedrooms, exterior, vehicle areas — tells you where to focus prevention.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 15 | 36.6% | |
| 2 | Structural area, other | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Outside area, other | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 5 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 7.3% | |
| 6 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 7 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | Technical processing areas, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 10 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 5 | 12.2% |
NFIRS Heat Source (HEAT_SOURC) — the physical thing that started it. Spark or ember from operating equipment, an open flame, smoking materials, or hot embers from a fireplace are the leading culprits nationwide. Here's the Bloomfield mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 23 | 56.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 5 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | Heat from other open flame or smoking materials | 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 8 | Fireworks | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 9 | Match | 1 | 2.4% | |
| 10 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.4% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Bloomfield departments in 2025. These 4 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $125,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $2,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $100 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Bloomfield sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,620 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 365 | 45.9 mi | |
| 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 156 | 49.5 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 | 40.3 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 39.9 mi | |
| 2001 | Smoking | 80 | 49.6 mi | |
| 2018 | Debris and open burning | 77 | 46.3 mi | |
| 2001 | Debris and open burning | 75 | 31.6 mi | |
| 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 47 | 38.6 mi | |
| 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 47 | 34.2 mi | |
| 1999 | Debris and open burning | 40 | 49.6 mi | |
| 2000 | Smoking | 40 | 41.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 40 | 22.9 mi |
Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
| # | ZIP | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47424 | 279 |
Six Indiana cities with population within ±25% of Bloomfield. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
4 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Bloomfield.
A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.
Numbers reflect incidents reported by participating fire departments to the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) Public Data Release for calendar year 2025. NFIRS is voluntary — about 23,000 of roughly 30,000 US fire departments report — so totals are a strong indicator, not a complete census. Per-capita comparisons use 2023 ACS population estimates. Wildland fire data complements NFIRS with NIFC and USFS perimeters. Active-fire counts come from a dated NIFC snapshot, not a live feed.