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2025 Annual Fire Report

Fires in Corry, Pennsylvania

In 2025, fire departments serving Corry responded to 25 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.

Updated Sep 27, 2026 Grade C+ Peak yr 2022 Erie County 6,209 residents 1 reporting departments 343 5-yr

Incomplete 2025 data. Corry's departments reported 25 incidents to NFIRS for 2025, against about 69 in a typical year, so 2025 figures on this page undercount. The 2021–2025 totals are the better guide.

Total incidents
25
Not comparable with 2024 (incomplete reporting)
Building fires
6
Residential 67% Other 33%
Property loss
$50K
$0 structure · $50K contents
Deaths & injuries
0 / 0
0 civilian deaths · 0 civ injuries · 0 firefighter injuries
01 The mix

What kinds of fires happen here?

Building fires lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 68% of all calls.

25
Total Incidents
Building fires 6 24.0%
Power line down 4 16.0%
Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 3 12.0%
Trash or rubbish fire, contained 2 8.0%
Passenger vehicle fire 2 8.0%
All other categories 8 32.0%
02 Seasonality

When do fires happen?

Feb peaks. Apr dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.

Jan 3
Feb 8
Mar 6
Apr 0
May 1
Jun 0
Jul 3
Aug 0
Sep 4
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 0
Fewer
More
2b Five-year trend

Year over year in Corry

343 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022. $549K cumulative property loss. 1 civilian deaths.

YearIncidentsYoY 
2021 81 —
2022 105 +29.6%
2023 83 -21.0%
2024 49 -41.0%
2025* 25 —

* Well below Corry's usual volume. That almost always means one or more departments didn't submit a full year to NFIRS, not that fires dropped, so no year-over-year change is shown for it.

03 Cause of ignition

What sparks building fires?

For the 6 building fires Corry departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.

Unintentional
56%
5
Cause undetermined
22%
2
Intentional / arson
22%
2
Equipment / heat source failure
0%
0
Under investigation
0%
0
Act of nature (lightning)
0%
0
3b Where fires start

Where do fires start in Corry?

NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 108 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 originCountShare 
1 Outside area, other 24 22.2%
2 Other 12 11.1%
3 Cooking area, kitchen 9 8.3%
4 Engine area, running gear, wheel area 8 7.4%
5 Undetermined 8 7.4%
6 Open area - outside; included are farmland, field 6 5.6%
7 Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison 4 3.7%
8 Structural area, other 4 3.7%
9 Vehicle area, other 3 2.8%
10 Highway, parking lot, street: on or near 3 2.8%
11 All other areas 27 25.0%
3c What ignited it

What actually ignited the fire?

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 Corry mix.

#Heat sourceCountShare 
1 Undetermined 37 34.3%
2 Heat source: other 13 12.0%
3 Arcing 9 8.3%
4 Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment 7 6.5%
5 Hot ember or ash 7 6.5%
6 Heat from powered equipment, other 4 3.7%
7 Heat spread from another fire, other 4 3.7%
8 Flying brand, ember, spark 4 3.7%
9 Heat from other open flame or smoking materials 3 2.8%
10 Cigarette 3 2.8%
11 All other sources 17 15.7%
05 How Corry compares

Corry vs Pennsylvania vs the nation

Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Corry sits below the national average for incidents per resident.

4.03
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Corry
4.03
PA avg
6.49
US avg
7.48
0.97
Building fires per 1,000 residents
Corry
0.97
PA avg
1.39
US avg
0.85
0
Civilian fire deaths per million
Corry
0
PA avg
6.3
US avg
5.9
5c Wildfires nearby

Wildfires within 50 mi of Corry

Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,240 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.

50 mi radius
YearCauseAcresDistance 
2009 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 780 14.5 mi
2003 Debris and open burning 342 43.9 mi
1997 Debris and open burning 92 30.0 mi
2010 Natural 85 20.1 mi
2020 Debris and open burning 72 34.2 mi
2010 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 65 34.3 mi
2012 Recreation and ceremony 64 30.3 mi
2010 Misuse of fire by a minor 59 34.5 mi
1992 Equipment and vehicle use 54 28.6 mi
2003 Recreation and ceremony 54 27.9 mi
2006 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 50 44.5 mi
2009 Missing data/not specified/undetermined 49 32.1 mi
5d Top ZIPs

Where in Corry do fires concentrate?

Top 1 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.

#ZIP5-yr incidents 
1 16407 343
5e Peer cities

Cities similar to Corry

Six Pennsylvania cities with population within ±25% of Corry. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.

06 First responders

Who responds in Corry?

1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Corry.

Corry Fire Department
14 E South ST
FDID 251006 paid · 50 volunteer
07 Stay prepared

Before the next Red Flag day.

A 30-minute weekend can cut your home's exposure substantially. These four checklists are a good starting point.

About this data

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.