In 2025, fire departments serving Evans City responded to 52 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 81% of all calls.
Jun peaks. Sep dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
269 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2023. 1 civilian deaths.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | — | |
| 2022 | 58 | +7.4% | |
| 2023 | 61 | +5.2% | |
| 2024 | 44 | -27.9% | |
| 2025 | 52 | +18.2% |
For the 13 building fires Evans City departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 59 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 | 16 | 27.1% | |
| 2 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 3 | Wildland, woods | 5 | 8.5% | |
| 4 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 4 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Entrance way, lobby | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Cooking area, kitchen | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 10 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 11 | All other areas | 12 | 20.3% |
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 Evans City mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 26 | 44.1% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 11 | 18.6% | |
| 3 | Hot ember or ash | 7 | 11.9% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Match | 3 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Molten, hot material | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 9 | Cigarette | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 10 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 1 | 1.7% | |
| 11 | All other sources | 1 | 1.7% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Evans City sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 1,594 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 342 | 39.0 mi | |
| 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 260 | 37.9 mi | |
| 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 152 | 27.5 mi | |
| 2013 | Debris and open burning | 106 | 16.9 mi | |
| 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 | 41.9 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 76 | 38.7 mi | |
| 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 48 | 38.9 mi | |
| 2016 | Debris and open burning | 47 | 38.8 mi | |
| 2006 | Debris and open burning | 45 | 26.2 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 41 | 29.9 mi | |
| 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 38 | 30.5 mi | |
| 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 35 | 47.6 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 Pennsylvania cities with population within ±25% of Evans City. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Evans City.
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.