In 2025, fire departments serving Dillonvale responded to 21 fire and hazmat incidents — from cooking fires to gas leaks to a single $2K 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 76% of all calls.
Feb peaks. Jan dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
136 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2024. $312K cumulative property loss.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | — | |
| 2022 | 18 | -40.0% | |
| 2023 | 25 | +38.9% | |
| 2024 | 42 | +68.0% | |
| 2025 | 21 | -50.0% |
For the 11 building fires Dillonvale departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 36 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 | Outside area, other | 10 | 27.8% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 8 | 22.2% | |
| 3 | Other | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 11.1% | |
| 5 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 7 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 10 | Switchgear area, transformer vault | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 3 | 8.3% |
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 Dillonvale mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 17 | 47.2% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 6 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 3 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated heat from another fire | 2 | 5.6% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 8 | Match | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | Cigarette lighter | 1 | 2.8% | |
| 10 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 2.8% |
Largest single-incident property losses reported by Dillonvale departments in 2025. These 1 fires alone account for 100% of the city's annual total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Building fires | Significant | Investigated |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Dillonvale sits below the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 688 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 125 | 38.3 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 57 | 23.9 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 53 | 22.6 mi | |
| 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 | 41.0 mi | |
| 2004 | Debris and open burning | 45 | 42.7 mi | |
| 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 | 49.9 mi | |
| 2001 | Debris and open burning | 30 | 37.2 mi | |
| 1999 | Debris and open burning | 25 | 41.9 mi | |
| 2010 | Debris and open burning | 25 | 17.7 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 | 28.9 mi | |
| 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 | 49.0 mi | |
| 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 | 33.1 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 | 43917 | 136 |
Six Ohio cities with population within ±25% of Dillonvale. 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.