In 2025, fire departments serving Culloden responded to 27 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $75K building blaze. Here's the full picture.
Forest, woods or wildland fire lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 70% of all calls.
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
158 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2021. $276K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | — | |
| 2022 | 34 | -8.1% | |
| 2023 | 37 | +8.8% | |
| 2024 | 23 | -37.8% | |
| 2025 | 27 | +17.4% |
For the 4 building fires Culloden departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 70 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 | 19 | 27.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 15 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 7 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 5 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Other | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Structural area, other | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Function area, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Exterior stairway, ramp, or fire escape | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 10 | 14.3% |
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 Culloden mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 34 | 48.6% | |
| 2 | Match | 6 | 8.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 5 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing | 5 | 7.1% | |
| 6 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 5.7% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 9 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 2 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 1.4% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 3 | 4.3% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Culloden departments in 2025. These 3 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $75,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
| 3 | $25,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Culloden sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 54,748 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Fireworks | 4,637 | 44.9 mi | |
| 1999 | Fireworks | 3,358 | 49.7 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,328 | 25.0 mi | |
| 1999 | Fireworks | 3,171 | 39.7 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3,082 | 31.1 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,250 | 28.0 mi | |
| 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,233 | 47.9 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,200 | 48.1 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,090 | 29.9 mi | |
| 2001 | Fireworks | 2,063 | 40.2 mi | |
| 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,033 | 45.5 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,000 | 42.9 mi |
Top 5 ZIP codes by NFIRS incident count across 2021–2025. Each ZIP has its own fire profile — dive in for neighborhood-level context.
Six West Virginia cities with population within ±25% of Culloden. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Culloden.
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.