In 2025, fire departments serving Farmington responded to 18 fire and hazmat incidents . Here's the full picture.
Power line down lead by count. Building fires lead by dollars. Together the top five categories make up about 78% of all calls.
Jul peaks. Feb dips. Watch for the typical fall climb starting in October.
133 incidents 2021–2025. Peak year was 2022.
| Year | Incidents | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | — | |
| 2022 | 41 | +13.9% | |
| 2023 | 21 | -48.8% | |
| 2024 | 17 | -19.0% | |
| 2025 | 18 | +5.9% |
For the 1 building fires Farmington departments responded to in 2025, here's how they were classified once investigators were finished.
NFIRS Area of Origin (AREA_ORIG) for the 31 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 | 26 | 83.9% | |
| 2 | Other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 3 | Heating room or area, water heater area | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 4 | Structural area, other | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | Outside area, other | 1 | 3.2% |
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 Farmington mix.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 22 | 71.0% | |
| 2 | Heat spread from another fire, other | 3 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 6.5% | |
| 5 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 6.5% |
Per-capita rates let us compare apples to apples. Farmington sits above the national average for incidents per resident.
Top 25 wildfires (1992+) in the FPA-FOD ignitions database, scaled by acres. 2,992 acres burned in this 50-mile radius. Each dot is a fire — bigger dots burned more land.
| Year | Cause | Acres | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 780 | 28.0 mi | |
| 2003 | Debris and open burning | 342 | 29.6 mi | |
| 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 260 | 20.8 mi | |
| 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 233 | 48.6 mi | |
| 2003 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 173 | 37.7 mi | |
| 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 152 | 32.4 mi | |
| 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 100 | 29.1 mi | |
| 2010 | Natural | 85 | 24.4 mi | |
| 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 76 | 22.0 mi | |
| 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65 | 11.0 mi | |
| 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | 64 | 33.7 mi | |
| 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 59 | 10.7 mi |
Top 3 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 Farmington. Useful comparison targets — same state, similar size, different fire profile.
1 departments report to NFIRS for incidents in Farmington.
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.