In 2025, fire departments serving Cedarville responded to 11 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $198K 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 100% of all calls.
Jan peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
55 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $944K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | — | |
| 2022 | 9 | -30.8% | |
| 2023 | 10 | +11.1% | |
| 2024 | 12 | +20.0% | |
| 2025 | 11 | -8.3% |
For the 5 building fires Cedarville departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 19 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 | 14 | 73.7% | |
| 2 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 10.5% | |
| 3 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Closet | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Wall surface: exterior | 1 | 5.3% |
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 Cedarville mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 89.5% | |
| 2 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 5.3% | |
| 3 | Candle | 1 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Cedarville departments in 2025. These 5 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $198,400 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $134,050 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $100,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 4 | $72,950 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 5 | $2,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Cedarville sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 82,993 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14,000 | 45.0 mi | |
| 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4,370 | 43.2 mi | |
| 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4,050 | 31.6 mi | |
| 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,900 | 47.8 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,800 | 15.0 mi | |
| 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,700 | 40.8 mi | |
| 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,700 | 43.9 mi | |
| 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,285 | 20.3 mi | |
| 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,240 | 12.5 mi | |
| 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,220 | 48.2 mi | |
| 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,200 | 41.4 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3,200 | 42.1 mi |
Top 2 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six Arkansas cities with population within ±25% of Cedarville. 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.