In 2025, fire departments serving Brilliant responded to 15 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 67% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
60 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $25K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | — | |
| 2022 | 15 | +50.0% | |
| 2023 | 10 | -33.3% | |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% | |
| 2025 | 15 | +50.0% |
For the 3 building fires Brilliant departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 20 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 | 12 | 60.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 5 | 25.0% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 2 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Other | 1 | 5.0% |
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 Brilliant mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 65.0% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 4 | Hot ember or ash | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 5 | Explosive, fireworks, other | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Match | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 7 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 1 | 5.0% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Brilliant sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,095 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 175 | 36.8 mi | |
| 2013 | Debris and open burning | 106 | 47.7 mi | |
| 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 | 37.1 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 | 36.3 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 60 | 38.5 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49 | 28.3 mi | |
| 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 48 | 6.9 mi | |
| 2014 | Debris and open burning | 40 | 33.1 mi | |
| 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 | 41.7 mi | |
| 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 35 | 34.4 mi | |
| 2005 | Debris and open burning | 31 | 19.6 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 | 18.1 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 | 43913 | 60 |
Six Ohio cities with population within ±25% of Brilliant. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
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.